Kitchen Manager

Description

Great Circle Catering is the Seacoast area's premier full-service caterer for personal and corporate events including weddings, summer BBQ and holiday parties, in-flight meals, and more. GCC has many off-site locations as well which include the Airside Caf and The Daily Press located in the Pease Tradeport.

Position Scope:

The full-time Kitchen Manager will oversee the commissary kitchen of Great Circle Catering, leading by example to improve and implement procedures and best practices. As a leader in the kitchen, you will embody a unique mix of culinary experience, management of a diverse group of employees, financial acumen, and an unwavering commitment to the principles of hospitality.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Place orders with purveyors for food and non-food items
• Receive orders and maintain a FIFO system
• Maintain organized food storage areas and utilize space accordingly
• Conduct monthly inventory
• Collaborate on menus
• Create and update recipes
• Implement pull/prep sheets
• Establish and oversee daily, weekly, monthly kitchen cleaning schedule
• Maintain safety and cleanliness standards
• Supervise all prep and production, providing quality control for all food leaving the GCC kitchen for orders and events
• Create weekly schedule for kitchen staff
• Assist in hiring kitchen staff
• Oversee training of all kitchen personnel
• Assist in completing employee reviews in a timely manner
• Work to reduce waste, COGS and Labor costs
• Communicate in a professional and respectful manner with all employees, vendors, clients and visitors
• Remain flexible and fluid through changing and challenging situations

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Culinary degree or certificate from an accredited program (preferred)
• Verifiable career path of 3-5 years of culinary leadership
• High volume catering experience
• Serve Safe Manager Certification or able to obtain upon hire
• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• Experience with Inventory Management software
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Must pass a drug screen and background check

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 50+ lbs
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Benefits for FT employees

• 8 paid holidays
• Anthem medical (includes vision)
• HSA
• 401k after 90 days of employment, up to 3% company match
• $15,000 company paid life insurance
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• 80 hours paid vacation, accrued weekly at 1.54 hours per week
• Up to 56 hours of sick time. One (1) hour of sick time to be accrued every thirty (30) hours worked.

Hourly Rate - DOE

Port City Air, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other characteristics protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. For more information visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Darlene Skiotis at dskiotis@portcityair.com