Kitchen Manager

Manage the administrative aspects of the Paradise Inn culinary operations to maintain a consistently high standard of cleanliness and food excellence. Complete regular kitchen-oriented administrative tasks including ordering, inventory, staff scheduling, and payroll. Complete safety-oriented tasks including regular safety inspections, cut-glove training, and other training as necessary. Ensure that all foods over three daily meals for Dining Room and Employee Dining Room are nutritious, safe, wholesome, eye appealing, delicious, and meet recipe and food cost specifications. Supervise cooks and utility staff to ensure tasks are completed in a safe and efficient manner. This position reports to the Executive Chef. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Monitor, problem solve, and direct workers to ensure efficient and safe completion of all culinary tasks daily Train new staff on safety and procedures including recipes and plate presentation, including food temperature checks and other ServSafe/HACCP standards, cut gloves and other training as needed Communicate regularly and professionally with numerous people including general manager, dining room staff, warehouse manager, and laundry staff to ensure efficient operation of restaurant and EDR Ensure that entire department adheres to food safety guidelines including ServSafe and HACCP Attend and participate in safety meetings; conduct regular department meetings Manage staff appropriately to enforce standards and minimize personnel conflicts Maintain department records such as schedules, payroll, food safety logs, inspection logs, and receiving invoices Schedule Kitchen personnel according to forecasted visitation and guest levels. Following recipes and daily menus, perform line cook duties daily/as needed, focusing on breakfast and lunch shifts. Performs such other related duties as directed or required SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent required; Culinary school diploma strongly preferred. S