FSU - Kitchen Lead in Tallahassee, Florida at BISCUIT BELLY LLC

WHO WE ARE

Maple Street Biscuit Company is a fast-casual breakfast and lunch concept built on comfort food with a modern twist, gracious service, and a real belief that food can be part of how we serve our community. As the Kitchen Lead, you're the backbone of the back of house the person the team leans on, the Community Leader trusts, and the kitchen can't run without.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As the Kitchen Lead, you're the person who keeps the store running when the Community Leader is off. Your home is the back of house, and you know every station and every standard on the line. But you're building whole-house skills too, so when the front needs you, you can step in and never miss a beat. If you love the craft, thrive in a high-energy kitchen, and lead by example, this one's for you.

HOW YOU SHOW UP THROUGH OUR CORE PRINCIPLES

Comfort food with a modern twist, made consistently

Every plate looks like the last one and the next one. You protect the recipe and the standard, shift after shift, no shortcuts.

Gracious service

Hospitality starts in the kitchen. You know the food you send out is the guest's whole experience, and you hold your team to that.

Immaculately clean

A clean kitchen is a fast kitchen. You keep the line, the walk-in, and the station ready for the next ticket, always.

Sustainable business

You watch the waste, you watch the labor, and you help the Community Leader run a kitchen that's built to last.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Serve as the leader in the kitchen always, and when the Community Leader is off your responsible for the entire store

• Jump in anywhere on the line: prep, cook, expo, wherever the kitchen needs you most

• Open and close the kitchen and handle approved operational duties

• Coach team members on recipes, technique, and culinary standards in real time, on the line

• Maintain food safety, sanitation, and quality standards, every plate, every time

• Help lead the store through health and safety inspections

• Build strong relationships with your Community Leader, your team, and the guests you feed

• Learn the front of house alongside the back; when you're not running the kitchen, you can step up to cover the register, expo window, or dining room so the store never misses a beat

• Build whole-house knowledge, so you can run any station in the restaurant, not just your own

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• At least 1 year leading and developing a team, restaurant experience preferred

• A natural leader who coaches and supports

• Positive attitude and genuine pride in the work

• Calm under pressure, consistent under volume, uncompromising on standards

• Strong communicator; you listen as well as you lead

• Comfortable managing a tight-margin operation

• Open to learning both sides of the house; primarily kitchen, with the flexibility to flex front when the store needs it

• Manager-level food safety certification, or willing to earn one

• Able to stand for 7–8 hour shifts and lift up to 40 lbs

• Day shift availability required; no evenings, ever

WHERE THIS GOES

This role is built as a step, not a ceiling. We're looking for people who want to run their own restaurant someday. Kitchen Leads who prove they can lead a team, protect the standard, and run a tight kitchen are our pipeline for Community Leader (GM) roles across Maple Street Biscuit Company and someday Biscuit Belly (this restaurant will be converting to Biscuit Belly in the future).

Maple Street Biscuit Company is an equal opportunity employer. We believe the best teams are built on diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.