AM Kitchen Supervisor
Lardon, (Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022) is looking to add to our culinary team and seeking a full time
AM Kitchen Supervisor.
Rooted in the Logan Square neighborhood, Lardon is looking for dedicated and driven team members that enjoy fostering a team environment and communicating our passion for artisanal food and drinks. Lardon specializes in salumi and charcuterie, artisanal cheeses, hand crafted sandwiches. Chef Chris Thompson’s cured meat and whole animal butchery program has become respected across the city, focusing on all salumi made in house in our one-of-a-kind curing room.
About Us:
Lardon strives to create an environment that promotes transparency, authenticity and passion in all endeavors. We want to have a kick ass team of people working jobs they love, learning something new along the way and finally finding a place you can call home
Who we are looking for:
-Great humans that respect themselves, coworkers and the community.
-Industry pros that have relevant experience and passion for hospitality.
-A stellar team player that always represents the character of the company.
-Someone who loves an epic charcuterie board.
-Someone who geeks out about salumi, cheese, Amari, coffee and everything in between.
-Someone who seeks both personal and professional growth.
-A genuine, kind person with passion for service.
-Someone who has the willingness to roll up their sleeves and contribute to the overall welfare of the team: no job is too small!
-Someone who takes pride in the products and services offered at their place of work.
-Someone who maintains an awareness of all product knowledge information and information on the history of the restaurant.
-Someone who enjoys crushing every service.
Position Summary:
- Responsible for overseeing daily morning prep, ordering, receiving, and other tasks related to start the success of the restaurant.
- Responsible for supervising morning kitchen employees.
- Food ordering, receiving, and stocking and inventory
- Completing prep lists, order guides
- prep and stock hot and cold lines per established pars in a timely fashion
- maintain and uphold sanitation standards and general cleanliness
- work as an integral part of the team that makes up the hot line and prep kitchen
- ability to jump in and help those around you. Team player mentality is imperative
- staff development, training, and evaluation
- meeting or exceeding budgeted labor and other cost centers
- overseeing the inventory and ordering of food and supplies
- accurate menu recipe costing, sourcing, pricing, comparative analysis
- Employee will also contribute to high-level business decisions impacting the launch and ongoing success of the business.
- Duties should drive sales, control costs & payroll, and uphold the service standards of the restaurant
- Knowledge of all culinary functions in the kitchen
- Trouble-shooting any problems that may arise
- Preparation of staff meals
- Enforcing strict health and hygiene standards in the kitchen
- Responsible for following HAACP guidelines set by BOH management.
- Station maintenance and cleanliness.
- Maintain a positive, pleasant, attitude every shift
- Other duties as assigned
Essential Requirements:
- Available to work various shifts, weekends and holidays.
- Ability to walk and stand during entire shift.
- Ability to continuously reach, bend, lift, carry, stoop and cut.
- Ability to remain stationary for long periods of time.
- Ability to tolerate high heat.
- Frequent washing of hands
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Hazards may include, but are not limited to, cutting, burning, slipping, tripping
Required Experience and Skills:
- Culinary degree and/or 2 yrs kitchen experience
- Culinary knowledge and skills
- Organizational skills and multi-task oriented
