Kitchen Manager l Waymore's Nashville

• Manage day-to-day kitchen activities, plan, and assign work and establish performance and development goals for team members. Provide mentoring, coaching and regular feedback to help manage conflict and improve team member performance.
• Educate and train team members in compliance standards, service behaviors and governmental regulations. Ensure staff has the tools, training, and equipment to carry out job duties.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Assist sales, catering and banquet staff with banquets, parties and other special events.
• Hire, train, schedule, support, review, discipline and terminate employees directly accountable to his/her position, to maintain highest possible levels of employee morale and department productivity.

• Head, supervise and analyze performance of kitchen staff.
• Provide positive and enthusiastic environment to kitchen personnel motivating them to give best performance to succeed.

• Recommend and/or initiate salary, disciplinary or other staffing/human resources-related actions in accordance with company rules and policies.

• Perform as main contact for all matters related to kitchen production.
• Arrange kitchen employee work schedules involving lunch and other breaks.
• Maintain productive kitchen ambience using charts, forms, lists and recipes.
• Ensure entire kitchen staff follows all established procedures and policies.
• Implement and comply with all goals and objectives as stated by GM.
• Facilitate and assist external and internal customers professionally.
• To understand and respond to all guest needs and requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Address customer questions and issues relating to kitchen services.

• Ensure that all menu items are prepared and presented according to established recipes and standards.
• Ensure food prepared is consistent and of the highest possible quality.
• To monitor presentation of all foods served to restaurant guests and ensure that appearance and quality are consistently maintained.
• Maintain procedures to ensure the security and proper storage of food and beverage products, inventory, and equipment. Replenish supplies in a timely manner and minimize waste and pilferage.

• Monitor and manage kitchen budget in accordance to designated guidelines.

• To assist in the planning, writing and pricing of food menus.

• Monitor actively and provide factual feedback on given budget line products.

• To continually monitor and control departmental expenditures to ensure meeting operational standards while maintaining annual budget.

• Work with staff to reduce food waste.

• Ensure that all kitchen equipment and storerooms are in proper operational condition and are cleaned on a regular basis.
• To regularly inspect all kitchen areas to ensure sanitary conditions and always maintain the cleanliness and safety of work areas.
• Adhere to governmental regulations as well as brand standards and hotel or company policies and procedures.

• Complete payroll and timekeeping logs to specifications.

• To properly document Personnel/Payroll transactions, as directed, for processing in the Human Resources Office.
• To follow all company policies and procedures.
• To immediately report all suspicious occurrences and hazardous conditions.
• To conduct departmental safety training for all new Kitchen employees, before they begin to work.
• To attend all mandatory meetings as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned. May also serve as manager on duty.

Essential Experience/Aptitudes:

• Experience working in a restaurant kitchen is required.
• Culinary degree or certificate or training a plus
• Prior restaurant management roles preferred.
• Bilingual communication skills strongly preferred (English/Spanish)
• Organizational and time management skills
• Must have California Food Hander Certificate.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with co-workers and the public.
• Possess a courteous, friendly, and professional manner. 
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Good team player.
• Able to work productively with little supervision. 
• Able to work well under pressure and handle multiple tasks at once.
• Must be organized, efficient and meet high quality standards for service.

FLSA Status:  Exempt; Exempt employees are not covered by the overtime provisions and do not receive overtime pay. Exempt employees are paid a fixed salary that is intended to cover all of the compensation to which they are entitled. Because they are exempt, such employees are not entitled to additional compensation for extra hours of work or time off in lieu of additional compensation.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.  I hereby certify that I have read and understand the duties and responsibilities enclosed herein: