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