Kitchen Manager
11 months ago
Broussard
Job Description • Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of Fat Pat`s Bar & Grill., • Responsible for maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment and food storage areas., • 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., • 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., • Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food., • 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., • Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant's recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards., • 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., • 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., • Plan, direct, or supervise the food preparation or cooking activities of multiple kitchens or restaurants., • Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations., • Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs., • Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions., • Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies., • Make employment and termination decisions including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, evaluating, and disciplining kitchen personnel as appropriate., • Oversee and ensure that restaurant policies on employee performance appraisals are followed and completed on a timely basis., • 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 training of kitchen employees on kitchen equipment, utensils, cleanliness, sanitation practices, first-aid, CPR, proper lifting and carrying techniques, and handling hazardous materials., • Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes or menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or the likely number of guests., • Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff., • 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., • Meet with guests to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets., • Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner., • Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offers suggestions for improvement.