Assistant Kitchen Manager at Pucketts in Franklin

A Marshall Hospitality • Franklin, TN

301d • $57,000 - $60,000

About The Position

Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant is hiring a qualified Assistant Kitchen Manager to join our team in Franklin, TN. We are looking for a leader with a hands-on and positive leadership approach as we continue to grow and build in this high energy market. The Assistant Kitchen Manager is responsible for all kitchen functions including assisting with food purchasing, preparation and maintenance of quality standards, sanitation and cleanliness, and training of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion, cost control, and sanitation and cleanliness.

Requirements

• Be 21 years of age or older.
• Have reliable transportation to and from work.
• Must pass the federally mandated E-verify process.
• At least 2 years' experience in a lead kitchen role in a full-service restaurant.
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours).
• Must be self-disciplined, take initiative, and have excellent communication and leadership skills with a focus on treating the entire team with dignity and respect.
• Must have a pleasant, polite manner and a neat and clean appearance.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel and guests.

Responsibilities

• Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of A. Marshall Hospitality: 'To make every person we interact with feel like family and to make every guest a fan.'
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant's recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards.
• Work with restaurant managers to plan and price menu items, establish portion sizes, and prepare standard recipe cards for all new menu items.
• Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
• Plan, direct, or supervise the food preparation or cooking activities of multiple kitchens or restaurants.
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
• Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Check and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.
• Meet with guests to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment and food storage areas.
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant's preventative maintenance programs.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
• Order or requisition food, equipment, or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
• Ensure that all products are ordered according to predetermined product specifications and received in correct unit count and condition.
• Ensure that deliveries are performed in accordance with the restaurant's receiving policies and procedures.
• Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Check the quantity and quality of received products.
• Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
• Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.
• Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations.
• Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
• Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage areas, product storage procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures.
• Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
• Make employment and termination decisions including interviewing, hiring, evaluating and disciplining kitchen personnel as appropriate.
• Provide orientation of company and department rules, policies and procedures and oversee training of new kitchen employees.
• Oversee and ensure that restaurant policies on employee performance appraisals are followed and completed on a timely basis.
• Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
• Schedule personnel as required for anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Oversee and ensure that restaurant policies regarding personnel are followed, and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules, and procedures.
• Provide orientation of company and department rules, policies and procedures to new kitchen employees.
• Oversee the continuous coaching, teaching, and training of kitchen employees on kitchen equipment, utensils, cleanliness, sanitation practices, first-aid, CPR, proper lifting and carrying techniques, and handling hazardous materials.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.

Benefits

• Semi-annual bonus opportunity based on a percentage of base salary is available after 6 continuous months with the company.
• Two weeks paid vacation per fiscal year, available after 6 continuous months with the company.
• Annual Incentive Trip for locations that meet stretch goals, after 10 months of employment.
• Eligibility to participate in the company's employee health benefits program including Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance after 60 days.
• Short-Term Disability Insurance, which includes Paid Maternity Leave.
• 50% discount for you and your immediate family at your restaurant of employment for in-house food and non-alcoholic beverages.
• 50% discount at any of our affiliated restaurants for in-house food and non-alcoholic beverages and apparel.
• Discounted rates available for catering services for all of our affiliated restaurants.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed