Kitchen Manager

Want to join a corporate culture that allows you to become the very best you possibly can be while having a great time doing it? Want to belong to a team that truly takes care of each other and provides career growth opportunities? Do you insist on realistic goals, the tools you need to achieve them, and total transparency? If this sounds like you, keep reading!On Deck Concepts is looking to grow our team with energetic, experienced and polished hospitality professionals who exceed expectations of our guests, our employees, and our company and are comfortable leading in busy, fun environments.We're a rapidly-growing company in the DFW Metroplex soon to include the Houston market that owns BoomerJack's Grill, a chain of 20 sports grill restaurants, live-music venue Bedford Ice House, and entertainment destinations Sidecar Social in Addison & Frisco. Named a Best Place to Work four times by the Dallas Morning News, we take care of our team like family, prioritizing work-life balance and opportunities for growth. Join us today! Oversee the human resource function in the kitchen ensuring recruitment, selection, orientation, training, scheduling, and performance management functions meet or exceed company specified criteria.Ensure proper food safety, food procurement, and vendor relations.Build morale of the kitchen staff by developing, cross training, and mentoring.Ensure restaurant food quality by completing thorough line checks, tastingtesting food, and ensuring that recipes are followed on a consistent basis.Prepare appropriate work schedules for kitchen staff based on projected business volume, BOH Matrix, staff requests, approved PTO, and planned events. The KM has contributory financial responsibility for food costs, labor costs, and kitchen supplies. Must set operational goals and plans to achieve or exceed written budgets, the direct staff and utilize kitchen systems, schedules, tools, and procedures to attain those goals.Work closely with the management team to identify and develop employees for future leadership rolesInvolved in all local store marketing efforts Maintain food quality and safety standards, overseeing all phases of food procurement, production, and service.Focus on inventory and ordering, storage and rotation, food preparation, recipe adherence, plate presentation and serviceproduction standards. Standards are achieved through daily line checks and food reviews, response to guest feedback, ongoing maintenancehousekeeping, and staff training.Ensure staff is 100% food managerhandler certified.Ensure all equipment and tools are properly maintained and cleaned.Ensure that all food is ordered properly, received properly, stored properly, prepared to recipe, and not allowed to die in the window.Select and develop store trainers.POSITION QUALIFICATIONSCompetency Statement(s)Must be able to work an average of 55 hours per weekBeing Bilingual is a plus.Able to work 5 10 hour-plus shifts and able to stand or walk for extended periods of timeFinancial business acumen required Able to grasp, lift andor carry up to 50lbs as neededFingerhand dexterity to operate kitchen machinery, knives, etc.Must possess hearing, visual, and sensory abilities to observe and detect emergency situations; also to distinguish product, taste, texture, temperature, presentation, and preparation.Must be Serve Safe Food Manager Certified.Must be able to read recipes and company policiesCreate and maintain a safe working environment that includes knife training, use of cutting gloves, dry floors, properly maintained equipment and tools, and proper hand washing.BENEFITSWe value our employees' time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary, bonus plan, and an extensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision benefits, 401K, and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company.If you're ready to join our "All Star Team," click "Apply", and let's get it started!

Created: 2025-02-21