Restaurant Culinary / Kitchen Manager in CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts at Shy Bird

About Shy Bird

We are an aspirational and accessible neighborhood restaurant group, offering affordable and approachable food & beverage paired with sincere hospitality. We want to provide a meaningful employee experience that provides for all team members and offers professional growth for those who seek it. We firmly believe in the role of restaurants in strengthening communities and positively impacting the lives of our employees and guests.

Position Overview and Expectations

Shy Bird’s Kitchen Manager will manage the kitchen during their shifts with accountability for food quality & execution, prep standards, and systems. The expectations of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Accountability for consistent prep production and menu execution
• Maintain food quality standards, plating, recipes amongst the dish, prep, and line teams
• Daily prep list management
• Conduct line checks per service with a focus on quality, consistency, organization and cleanliness
• Walk in management and organization
• Support, lead and oversee line during service. Includes line shifts as needed
• Support creative menu development with greater culinary team
• Execute daily ordering considerate of business volume, events, catering and in accordance with the weekly purchasing plan
• Effectively communicate with Front of House managers about item availability, dish changes, and other operational items during service
• Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation standards amongst the dish, prep, and line teams
• Contribute to monthly inventory as directed by Culinary Director & Culinary Operations Manager
• Ensure effective and efficient kitchen closing including regular direct oversight and support
• Complete food cost and schedule KPI tracking
• Attend and contribute to management meetings

Experience and Skills

• You are passionate about making and serving high-quality, consistent, delicious food.
• You are fair and polite, seeking the good in others and assuming positive intent.
• You have a genuine desire to meaningfully contribute to a cohesive kitchen team.
• You collaborate with other restaurant managers to maintain a welcoming, fun work environment for both front and back of house team members.
• You have a bias for action, fixing mistakes and finding creative solutions.