Chef/Kitchen Manager in Georgetown, Massachusetts at The Spot

Popular Georgetown tavern, The Spot, is currently hiring a Chef/Kitchen Manager to join our team!

The Spot is a member of The Serenitee Restaurant Group, which owns and operates 9 unique locations throughout the North Shore, and the benefits of working in an established, independent restaurant group are unparalleled.

If you’re an experienced Kitchen Manager looking for your next opportunity, where you have both job security and an abundance of financial and career growth, then this is YOUR next opportunity!

The Chef/Kitchen Manager will be a hands on leader that supervises daily back of house restaurant operations. Some responsibilities of the position include supervising the food prep and cooking, maintaining a fully-stocked kitchen inventory and complying with safety and cleanliness standards. To be successful in this role, you should be able to manage our kitchen staff and guide them to deliver quality food on time. Ultimately, you will ensure all plates are properly cooked and served and our customers have a pleasant dining experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen staff and coordinate food orders
• Supervise food prep and cooking
• Oversee & maintain food safety and sanitation procedures
• Check food plating and temperature
• Establish portion sizes
• Oversee BOH labor budget and post weekly kitchen schedules in line with the labor budget and sales forecast
• Menu development including recipe creation and costing
• Order food supplies and kitchen equipment, as needed
• Train kitchen staff on prep work, food safety procedures and food plating techniques
• Store food products in compliance with safety practices (e.g. in refrigerators)
• Keep weekly and monthly cost reports
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen area

What Will We Give You in Return?

• Superb Starting Salary of $85,000-$95,000/year depending on experience
• A safe work environment that promotes and prioritizes the health of our team members
• Paid Vacation
• Excellent benefits for FT employees after only 30 days of employment, including a superb employer contribution to medical benefits (including vision), and excellent dental benefits
• Meal Benefits
• Discounts in all of the Serenitee Restaurant Group locations
• Excellent Employee Referral Program
• Excellent Career Growth!

This is a wonderful opportunity to secure a leadership position in stable restaurant group that is dedicated to the ongoing safe and healthy work environment throughout these unprecedented times.

The wellbeing of our employees is our number one priority and as a Kitchen Manager, you will have the opportunity to secure a stellar position in a safe and healthy work environment that you can depend on!

• Proven work experience as a Kitchen Manager or Chef
• Minimum of 2-3 years kitchen leadership experience in a full service restaurant
• Hands-on experience with menu development including recipe creation and costing, as well as ordering and receiving
• Knowledge of a wide range of recipes
• Strong familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations and a dedication to upholding our safety and sanitation procedures
• Excellent organizational skills
• Conflict management abilities
• Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends