Kitchen Manager

Ripple & Company
  • Lafayette, IN
  • Quick Apply
5 days ago

Job Description

Position Overview
  • Job Title: Kitchen Manager
  • Department: Culinary / Operations
  • Reports To: General Manager and Executive Chef
  • Type: Full-Time
Key Responsibilities
Daily Operations
  • Run the kitchen smoothly during service hours.
  • Ensure food is prepared fast and safely.
  • Main Expediter During Peak Business.
  • Check food quality before it reaches guests.
  • Fix equipment problems or call repair services.
Staff Management
  • Teach kitchen staff proper safety and sanitation rules.
  • Manage shift performance and address staff issues.
  • Lead by example with a calm, positive attitude.
Inventory and Ordering
  • Count food and supply stock every week.
  • Order ingredients from approved vendors.
  • Prevent food waste and track expensive items.
  • Control food costs to stay within the budget.
Collaboration with Executive Chef
  • Follow recipes and plate designs made by the chef.
  • Report inventory shortages or food quality issues to the chef.
  • Help test new dishes or seasonal changes.
Qualifications
  • Experience: At least 2 years as a kitchen manager or lead line cook in a full-service restaurant.
  • Certifications: Valid ServSafe Manager preferred.
  • Skills: Strong leadership, basic math, and computer skills.
  • Physical Needs: Ability to stand for long hours and lift up to 50 pounds.

Numbers & Facts

LocationLafayette, IN

Skills

  • Budget Managementunmatched
  • Computer Skillsunmatched
  • Cook Dishesunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Culinary Operationsunmatched
  • Fast Foodunmatched
  • Food Preparationunmatched
  • Food Qualityunmatched
  • Inventory Reportsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
  • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
  • Mathematicsunmatched
  • Operationsunmatched
  • People Managementunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Recipe Developmentunmatched
  • Restaurantunmatched
  • Safety Trainingunmatched
  • Sanitationunmatched
  • ServSafe Certificationunmatched
  • Workplace Issuesunmatched

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