Culinary Manager
10 days ago
New York
Job DescriptionDescription: Culinary Manager, JAG Catering 345 Park Ave, New York City, NY Salary: $70- $80k annually plus benefits Chef José Andrés and Jose Andres Group are looking for the city's most talented hospitality leaders to help us as we continue our mission to Change the World Through the Power of Food! JAG has always been centered around our original mission, Change the World through the Power of Food! From fast-casual to fine dining and everything in between, JAG team members know they all play a critical role in the overall success of our brands. What you can expect from us: • Competitive Pay with industry-leading benefits, • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, • 50% off food at any of our restaurants, • Bonus eligibility, • Flexible Schedules, • Fun, Dynamic, Innovative atmosphere, • Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, • Career Advancement opportunities Position Summary The culinary manager plays a critical role in fortifying and driving daily operations throughout a large and complex food, beverage, and hospitality program. Their duties include managing daily ops and performance of kitchen staff, seeking and receiving critical food, beverage, and hospitality-related information from key stakeholders, auditing it for accuracy, and distributing it to all JAG individuals. They also will lead and manage central operative functions such as vendor relationships, purchasing, AP, database management. They will support other JAG managers in scheduling, payroll, and other individual administrative tasks as needed. Job Functions/Responsibilities • Serve as liaison between BOH and FOH leaders, • Input and communicate weekly work schedules for FOH and BOH team members, • Update and maintain a menu item database, • Reconcile and submit monthly expenses, • Perform weekly AP tasks, including invoice entries and statement audits, • Place orders for specialty ingredients with vendors, • Coordinate all R&M vendor calls for service during regular office hours, • Monitoring office supplies and placing orders as required, • Conduct audits on employee files/paperwork, • Administrative assistance with document verification, clocking in/out, PTO submission, hourly payroll processing, • Maintain internal records by preparing, issuing, and filing documentation, • Ensure orientations and training schedules are followed consistently, • Keep employees updated on company announcements, • Ensure all company HR policies are applied consistently, • Maintain company organizational chart and employee directory, • Partner with management to ensure strategic HR goals are aligned with business initiatives, • Maintain HR systems and processes, • Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential., • 2+ years experience in hospitality, F&B, event production (or similar experiences) in a customer-facing or service-oriented role, • Strong interest in culinary arts, hospitality, and/or event production, • Knowledge of Google Workspace and Microsoft Office, • Must be able to work on both PCs and Mac operating systems, • Must possess the ability to learn new software programs as required (scheduling platforms, inventory management, purchasing, invoicing, etc.), • Strong organizational skills; detail-oriented, systems-driven, • Ability to perform tasks with accuracy, speed, and attention to detail, • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written, • Ability to learn, teach, and follow-up with a team, • Ability to remain calm in a fast-paced environment, • Culinary admin experience preferred (not required), • Must be able to work long hours; walking, standing, climbing stairs for several hours at a time, • Knowledge of HR systems and databases (Harri and/or Paylocity preferred), • Knowledge of restaurant systems and databases