Kitchen Manager - Lucky Bastard in Nashville, Tennessee at KRG, LLC

$68,000 – $72,000 Per Year

We're looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager to provide outstanding leadership for this fun & exciting bar/casual dining concept. Lucky Bastard Saloon has a lively bar and entertainment atmosphere with an outstanding menu that our guests won’t soon forget!

We offer excellent health benefits and a 401k w/ company match.

The Lucky Bastard - Now Hiring a well-seasoned Kitchen Manager!

Apply Now for Immediate Consideration! Interviews are currently being scheduled!

The Lucky Bastard is looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager to provide outstanding leadership for the "Heart of the House" for this fun & exciting bar, entertainment, & casual dining concept. Lucky Bastard is a high-energy bar and entertainment destination in the heart of Broadway!

We offer excellent compensation + bonus potential and a generous benefits program highlighted by excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Options, a 401k Plan w/ Company Match, Paid Vacations & Sick Leave. Company-paid STD, LTD, & Life coverage are added as complementary perks!

Leadership

• Responsible for hiring, training, and retaining the best kitchen talent in the industry.
• Executes training and development of team members through orientations, ongoing feedback, and establishment of performance expectations, and by conducting performance reviews on a regular basis.
• Enforces policies and procedures and follows disciplinary action standards. Ensures that legal and company standards are met and follows up quickly on all employee complaints.
• Ensure safety standards are communicated to and followed by the team members each shift.
• Responsible for training team members in cleanliness and sanitation practices.
• The Leader sets the pace; therefore, you must be able to lead by example and be a role model for great performance.

Business Execution

• Responsible for ensuring that all financial (invoices, reporting) and personnel/payroll-related administrative duties are completed accurately, on time, and in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Schedule labor as required by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Controls labor cost by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.

Operational Execution

• Maintains operations by executing policies and standard operating procedures; implementing production, productivity, quality, and service standards; and determining and implementing system improvements.
• Maintains guest satisfaction by monitoring, evaluating, and auditing food, beverage, and service offerings; initiating improvements; and building relationships with guests.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy facility environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; complying with health and legal regulations; maintaining security systems.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant's recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
• Responsible for ordering products according to predetermined product specifications and receiving them in the correct unit count and condition, and deliveries are received in accordance with the restaurant's receiving policies and procedures.
• Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage areas, product storage procedures, standard recipes, and waste control procedures, including checking and maintaining proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to think like an owner and accept feedback.
• Must have a passion for the bar/restaurant experience while putting the guest first.
• Must be an outstanding leader who can build and maintain an excellent team.
• At least 2 years' experience in a full-service Restaurant Manager role with kitchen/culinary emphasis required.
• At least 1 year of experience scheduling and managing labor is required.
• Knowledge of computers (MS Word, Excel).
• Proficient in the following dimensions of restaurant functions: food planning and preparation, purchasing, sanitation, security, cost accounting, developing budgets, financial planning, and strategy
• Decision Making
• Excellent communication skills

Working Conditions

• Stand and walk for up to ten or more hours, be able to lift 30-50 pounds, use motion that entails pushing, pulling, stretching, and continuous bilateral use of fingers and wrists.
• Hours may vary if the manager must fill in for his/her employees or if emergencies arise (typical work week = 50-55 hours).
• Must be able to work late nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to perform all functions at the restaurant level.
• Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing 45 pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motion.

Certifications

• The qualified candidate will have current alcohol and food certification that meets state requirements. Training will be provided by the company if certifications are not current.

Lucky Bastard is an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity and inclusion.

Reasonable accommodations are available to execute the primary requirements of the position upon request.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid Vacations & Sick Leave
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program