Kitchen Manager

About the position

At California Pizza Kitchen, we bring the biggest and best parts of ourselves to work and to our communities, and are guided by our ROCKS philosophy (Respect, Opportunity, Communication, Kindness and Service). We are committed to moving people forward and encourage everyone to apply their passion at CPK. So go ahead…be bold, be epic, be YOU!

Responsibilities

• Delivering a phenomenal guest experience.
• Overseeing the day-to-day functioning of the kitchen, ensuring smooth coordination between food preparation, cooking, and plating.
• Maintain optimal workflow during peak periods and adapt, as necessary.
• Leading and inspiring the team with a people-first mentality to build on CPK's best in class culture.
• Building a team around hospitality and culinary execution and developing top talent to drive the business forward - fostering career growth and cross training for the team.
• Building sales, profitability, and guest counts.
• Managing the P&L for the restaurant.
• Meeting financial objectives by forecasting, adjusting labor expenditures, practicing portion controls, preparing budgets, and analyzing variances.
• Utilizing excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with employees, guests, suppliers and senior management.
• Maintaining a safe and healthy environment by establishing, following, and complying with sanitation standards and procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years BOH management experience in a high volume, faced paced restaurant.
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written.
• Exceptional leadership skills – ability to motivate, inspire and develop a team.
• Passionate about execution, hospitality and service.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus.

Benefits

• Comprehensive eight-week training program utilizing several methods of learning including online, book and shoulder-to-shoulder teaching.
• Tremendously passionate, one-of-a-kind company culture.
• Opportunities for growth and development.
• Unique electronic learning platform appropriately titled 'The Proof' to engage continuous development.
• All the pizza you can eat!
• Manager meals while working and a Management Dine-Out card to enjoy with your family and friends.
• An environment where you can express your unique talents and skills.
• Employee driven assistance program called the Kindness Fund which lends a helping hand to our team members encountering life challenges.
• Industry competitive compensation package including bonus potential.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision and more.