S&P Lunch is brought to you by the owners of Court Street Grocers, and aims to maintain the classic charm while providing exceptionally tasty food and friendly service. The kitchen manager will work closely with the Culinary Director and the management team to ensure that the food the kitchen is producing is of the highest standards, and that the kitchen is staffed and trained appropriately for service. This is a guest facing, knife-in-hand job, requiring active participation in service and prep.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing the daily operation of the kitchen, including scheduling, ordering, and working service.
- Interacting with customers, and taking their orders.
- Establishing, and maintaining prep and par lists to facilitate effective communication with all team members.
- Helping the team understand all recipes and presentation specifics as set forth by the Culinary Director.
- Ensures consistent execution of food and timely flow of service.
- Must have demonstrated knowledge of DOH Standards and the ability to hold your team accountable.
- Assist in the hiring and training of new cooks to our standards of culinary excellence.
- Build and cultivate vendor relationships and ensure ordering is appropriate for the volume of business.
- Responsible for maintaining an "A" grade and must have a NYC DOH Food Handlers Certificate.
The ideal candidate:
- Has 3+ years of kitchen experience and at least 1 year of management experience.
- Has the ability to find a positive solution to every problem.
- Is able to correct people in the moment, without cruelty or malice.
- Is patient and recognizes that people respond to feedback differently. There is no "one size fits all" approach to leadership.
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
We offer:
- A consistent schedule with 2 consecutive days off/week, with the caveat that emergencies do happen that require some flexibility.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion and belonging at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
