Description
100% responsible for the operations of Pinnacle Food Company, including but not limited to:
MANAGEMENT
- Scheduling and ensuring the kitchen is open and properly staffed during the agreed upon hours of operation
- Compliance to all health and safety regulations
- Procurement of supplies, including food and ingredients
- Control of food cost and usage
- Prepare all required and necessary paperwork, including forms and reporting in a timely manner
- Recruit, hire, manage, and if necessary, discipline line cook employees
- Establish and manage commissary kitchen
KITCHEN
- Keeping all work areas, equipment, food storage, floors, walls, hoods, etc. sanitary by developing and monitoring practices that meet and exceed industry standards and regulations
- Maintaining proper food handling including but not limited to cooking temperatures, food holding, and refrigeration
- Creating a menu and recipes that are agreed upon by ownership, and delivering food that meets agreed upon standards for portioning, cooking, and serving
- Inspecting and maintaining equipment and working areas to ensure a clean, fully-functioning kitchen
- Planning and supervising food preparation and cooking activities
- Continuously train employees on equipment, utensils, sanitation practices, first-aid, CPR, safety, and proper disposal of waste.
- Focus on ticket time, and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction
QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of kitchen management experience
- Knowledge of the special needs of a mobile food kitchen
- Exceptional cooking skills, with the ability to create and execute recipes
- Constantly demonstrate impeccable customer service
- Effectively motivate and manage the kitchen staff
- Knowledge and practice of health and safety standards
- Ability to multitask and work quickly under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Ability to handle administrative and accounting responsibilities
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to work in hot and cold environments
- Ability to stand for extended period of time
- Able to work shifts that may exceed 10 hours
- ServSafe Manager Certification
Finally, this is not a job. This is an entrepreneurial opportunity to build and refine your skills to run your own restaurant. You will work with ownership to create and execute a plan that will sustain the business and put the profits in your pocket. If you have a burning desire to prove to yourself and to others that you can operate a restaurant, we want to speak with you.