Kitchen Lead

Position Summary:

Maintains direction of kitchen staff members to ensure daily goals and tasks are being met.  Performs all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and quality work environment.

Kitchen Lead Responsibilities:

• Works with Kitchen Manager to ensure that all budget expenses are within limits.

• Keeps General Manager informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration.  

• Identifies ways to improve and streamline operation.

• Maintains a clean and safe facility.

• Monitors and oversees food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food-borne illness.

• Communicates clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.  

• Selects and maintains communication with vendors providing restaurant equipment and supplies.  

• Completes walk thru and temperature checks in the kitchen.

• Assists in ordering food, produce, liquor and restaurant supplies.

• Assists in receiving deliveries and checks paperwork to ensure receipt of items and directs staff to stock items.

Physical Requirements:

• Extensive standing, without breaks

• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold

• Reaching heights of approximately 6 feet and depths of 2 1/2 - 3 ft.

• Must have high level of mobility/flexibility in space provided

• Must be able to fit through openings 30" wide

• Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy pressure/stress during busy times

• Bending, reaching, walking

• Communicating with guests if needed

• Operating cash register

• Carrying trays of food products weighing about 20 pounds for distances up to 30 feet

• Lifting up to 50 pounds