Required Years of Experience
3 years
Job Details
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Participate in the hiring, training, coaching, and managing of all back of house hourly staff, including Line Cooks, Dish, and Prep Team
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Guide daily culinary operations with a focus on consistency and quality within existing guidelines
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Run successful services while also building your professional skill set and knowledge of financials
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Take a vested interest in the entire HOH team, contributing to their development, emphasizing ambition and inclusivity
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Review the schedule for HOH and regularly adjust for Hojoko’s sales growth, business volume, and employee skill set and aptitude
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Work alongside and lead BOH team to show and demonstrate Hojoko recipes, knife skills, prep projects, dish plating and execution
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Execute Hojoko menu guidelines, using established recipes, systems, and ordering guide that increase overall consistency and excellence
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Contribute to continuing education for Hojoko HOH staff, covering knife skills, HOH knowledge, operations skills, and health and sanitation guidelines
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Regularly review P&L statements and decision-making around ordering, inventory, and staffing with the CDC
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Lead the kitchen during service, ensuring the team represents the Hojoko brand and values
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Create relationships that are meaningful to Hojoko’s operations and encourage repeat business and staff retention
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Ensure thorough and efficient kitchen set-up, cleaning, and care of facilities, working with the management team across all departments
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Contribute to a progressive view of the restaurant, making decisions and creating initiatives related to sales growth, staffing, restaurant events, and neighborhood engagement
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Execute restaurant private events, connecting with management colleagues to understand all facets of the event, to deliver a great event experience and repeat business
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Complete all daily financial reports, inventory, and both opening and closing management shifts
Order restaurant supplies in an efficient manner with the goal of minimizing cost and waste.
Other duties as assigned
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Minimum 2 year’s prior kitchen experience
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Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment
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Highly organized with strong attention to detail
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High integrity and professionalism
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A positive, joyful, upbeat, and energetic attitude – leading by example
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Ability to stand for the entirety of an 8-hour shift, lift and transport items in excess of 50 lbs, kneel, bend over, lift items above head, work in small or cramped spaces
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
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Strong working knowledge of culinary, safety, and sanitation practices
Compensation Details
Compensation: Salary ($58,000.00 - $63,000.00)
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Dining Discounts
Required Skills
Leadership
Team Management
Culinary Expertise
Operational Efficiency
Financial Acumen
Communication Skills
Problem Solving
Adaptability
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Hojoko is a lively Japanese izakaya located in the heart of Boston's historic Fenway neighborhood. Hojoko serves a unique combination of sushi rolls, yakitori, ramen and more along with award-winning cocktails, sake and beer.
We take great pride, and great pleasure, in our unique culture of caring.
Caring is Gracious, Genuine, and Humble.
We care about you.
We care about our guests.
We care about the community.
We care about our product.
We care about consistency.
We care about each and every detail of the guest experience.
We care about everyone enjoying what they do, having fun and learning.
We care about working as a team and showing the highest level of respect for everyone.
Caring is warm, but has a powerful effect when it comes to life through words, thoughts and actions.
Every action and every interaction with our guests and with each other contributes to and solidifies our culture of caring.
