Assistant Kitchen Manager Responsible for all kitchen functions including food purchasing, preparation and maintenance of quality standards, sanitation and cleanliness, training of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion, cost control, and sanitation and cleanliness. Below is a list of the common tasks and responsibilities of a Kitchen Manager. Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of Burrito Gallery Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations. Responsible for maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment and food storage areas. Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met. Check and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points. Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients. Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage areas, product storage procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures. Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food. Work with restaurant managers to plan and price menu items, establish portion sizes, and prepare standard recipe cards for all new menu items. Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation. Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant's recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards. Schedule personnel as required for anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met. Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards. Order or requisition food, equipment, or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation. Ensure that all products are ordered according to predetermined product specifications and received in correct unit count and condition. Ensure that deliveries are performed in accordance with the restaurant's receiving policies and procedures. Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services. Check the quantity and quality of received products. Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays. Plan, direct, or supervise the food preparation or cooking activities of multiple kitchens or restaurants. Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations. Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs. Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions. Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies. Make employment and termination decisions including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, evaluating, and disciplining kitchen personnel as appropriate. Oversee and ensure that restaurant policies on employee performance appraisals are followed and completed on a timely basis. Oversee and ensure that restaurant policies regarding personnel are followed, and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules, and procedures. Provide orientation of company and department rules, policies and procedures to new kitchen employees. Oversee the continuous training of kitchen employees on kitchen equipment, utensils, cleanliness, sanitation practices, first-aid, CPR, proper lifting and carrying techniques, and handling hazardous materials. Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes or menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or the likely number of guests. Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff. Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant's preventative maintenance programs. Meet with guests to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets. Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner. Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offers suggestions for improvement. Coordinate with and assist fellow employees to meet guests' needs and support the operation of the restaurant. Fill-in for fellow employees where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.

Benefits: 401(k) As kitchen manager your job is to lead employees to succeed and exceed our expectations. The job requires knowledge and organization of many details. Leading approximately 25 people is no easy task. You set the tone for the rest of the staff. The tone should be a combination hard work and fun. If successful then respect will follow. As you succeed you are to identify talent that can be promoted to a job with more responsibility. The following is only a broad guideline to your duties as Kitchen Manager. It is your responsibility to use your talents to define your duties in a more specific manner. Always stay in communication with your General Manager. Schedule regular monthly meetings with key BOH employees, discuss potential problems and improvements. Promote innovative thought and problem solving. People by nature seek influence and have a desire to be involved in decisions relevant to their jobs. Think outside the box, be creative and have fun. Kitchen Procurement 1. Ensure that food, beverage, and produce procurement is of quality and complies with Mellow Mushroom specifications. 2. Look for ways to improve food quality w/out significantly adding to overall food costs. 3. Ensure that food costs are not above standards set forth by Management. 4. Ensure that paper goods costs are monitored. 5. Establish proper Par levels to ensure that we do not unnecessarily run out of all kitchen items e.g. Coke products, Paper products, limes & lemons etc. 6. Verify with vendors costs of delivered goods is actual established price. 7. Make certain that we are advised of price changes e.g. cheese 8. Organize Kitchen paperwork e.g. par sheets ordering info etc. in a manner that anyone can perform functions in your absence. 9. Spot Inventory should be done on each Monday a.m. for ordering purposes. It should also be done Monday a.m. on the last day of the month and entered into the computer by the following Wednesday. Kitchen Food Production 10. Make certain there is a competent leader on the clock at all times. Someone who shares our interests e.g. labor costs/ no bullshiting on the clock 11. Review orders and make sure kitchen/FOH employees are ringing in items right price. E.g. & pies, salad add-ons etc. 12. Ensure that portion controls are in place in order to aid in food costs. Prep 13. Make certain that BOH employees know the recipes for sauce, proper methods for dough trays etc. 14. Dough par levels should be established to reflect sales levels w/ a safety factor for unpredictable hits. 15. Be sure to rotate inventory to avoid waste and poor quality. 16. Make certain all prepped items are being initialed, dated, and prepared according to our specifications - e.g. onions and peppers sliced properly, romaine lettuce washed and cut. Communication 17. Ensure that Hoagies, Salads, and Pizzas are being produced in an expeditious manner. 18. Make certain that there is coordination on tickets between people on the pizza line .e.g. large tickets are produced as a group. E.g. Mega veggies are made before cheese pizzas. 19. Expedite-Make certain that there is a shift leader or manager or an employee with the communication and organizational skills necessary to ensure that food items are sent out correctly- e.g. ticket times, overall appearance and accuracy of the food. 20. Tickets that identify parties of six or more require ownership from someone on the pizza line. This means that the owner expedites the ticket at all stations to ensure the food comes out at the same time with no mistakes. This is very 21. Try to invent menu items that would be approved that are not currently on the menu e.g. Portobello pizza, stuffed mushrooms. At least one a month for all stations. (Salad, hoagie, and pizza.) Training 22. Try to make sure that each BOH employee is proficient at production of all food. Our training must work in both directions. Pizza- Grill and Grill to Pizza. If incapable of learning our methods and procedures then terminate. 23. It is your responsibility to personally train new hires. Do not schedule a new hire to work when you are not in the kitchen. Develop a training program that certifies employees. Periodically grade each kitchen employee on their work. Speed, accuracy, presentation, and menu knowledge. Kitchen Cleanliness 24. Be prepared for the Health inspector at any time. Know the violations that are critical and identified by an asterisk on Form DBPR HR 5022-015. Check online for updates. We must be compliant at all times! 25. Kitchen should always be in a situation where if the Health inspector should arrive that we would pass w/out any major problems. 26. Ensure that daily deep cleaning tasks are enacted e.g. Sunday morning grill hood. 27. Coolers and freezers are properly clean at all times. 28. Make sure that work areas are clean of food scraps. Grill & Salad areas especially. 29. Make certain that kitchen areas visible to the floor (customers are swept and free of food products. Dish Pit 30. Ensure that there is always salt in the softener. 31. Dishwasher needs to be clean of food, screen needs to be cleaned of debris frequently during shifts. 32. Dishwasher always needs to have proper level of Chemicals available. 33. Stainless Steel needs to be cleaned by area on a weekly basis e.g. Pizza line 1st week 34. Prep Areas clean and sanitized after use e.g. meat slicer Wash hands often Wash hands often Wash hands often Kitchen Culture 35. Make certain that BOH employees understand the open Kitchen Environment. They are entertainers to the customers. Appearance is important smile often. 36. Urgency is important while having same time. 37. Make certain the proper people are scheduled and in the right stations.