BEAUTY'S BAGEL SHOP Kitchen Manager - $70k, no nights, free medical

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Beauty’s Bagel Shop has been bringing traditional, old school bagels to Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood since 2012. Beauty’s is now a part of the Wise Sons family, with five locations across San Francisco and Oakland. With a presence at multiple farmer's markets and grocery stores, we are a growing, nationally-recognized brand. We work hard to keep evolving, commit to quality, prioritize people and most importantly, be a mensch in every sense of the word.

IN A NUTSHELL:

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for the day-to-day service, production, and catering prepared at Beauty’s Bagel Shop. This is a full-time salaried position, with benefits, that reports to the Culinary Manager.

The Kitchen Manager will work in collaboration with the General Manager, Kitchen Leads, and Production Manager to oversee an efficient and orderly operation, leading the kitchen through ownership of all culinary production including planning for volume and growth, hiring/staffing/training, product inventory and purchasing, quality control, recipe consistency, food safety, as well as overall organization and cleanliness of the space. This role is expected to maintain and exceed culinary standards.

We are looking for the right candidate that has a passion for bagels, sandwiches, and breakfast fare. It is critical that the Kitchen Manager be a high-energy, high-performing, results-driven team member that strives to make Beauty’s/Wise Sons a great place to work through effective leadership and an unwavering commitment to people development.

THE DETAILS:

Oversee daily restaurant kitchen service from prep to plate

Maintain quality control, ensuring that every plate of food is served to standards

Create and execute weekly specials and holiday menus; test new recipes for companywide roll-out

Coordinate with the GM and Catering Manager to complete catering orders

Ensure consistent adherence to all culinary operations, safety, product, and appearance guidelines, procedures and regulations

Oversee and manage all BOH planning and preparation including scheduling staff, hiring, production schedules, and mise-en-place

Maintain the highest standards of food safety and sanitation in accordance with company standards and local/state Health Department codes and regulations

Running an efficient kitchen, sticking to the labor budget

Manage kitchen staff of 6 people including hiring, scheduling, training, and managing, etc

Evaluate staff performance and development including, but not limited to, promotions, disciplinary actions, and terminations

Ensure all procurement inventories, system, procedures, policies, manuals, and guidelines are adhered to by all employees

Manage and control food, labor and equipment expenses to be in line with budget and forecast

Effectively eliminate waste and unnecessary expenses by controlling production volume, schedules, care of equipment/property, and inventory management

Utilize operating systems including order guides, prep lists, and schedules to maintain efficient operations including management of pars and maintaining food costs

Ordering and inventory of all kitchen supplies: receive deliveries from suppliers; manage supplier and vendor relationships

Work with GM to upload invoices for payment weekly

Input hours for payroll and tend to HR administration

Oversee the cleanliness and organization of all kitchen, storage, and common use areas

Enforce proper handling and storage of all foodstuffs including, proper cooling and holding temperatures, labeling and FIFO rotation

Ensure equipment is maintained; Maintain a cleaning schedule and coordinate janitorial & dishwashing

Work closely with FOH and other departments to promote empathetic leadership and create an enjoyable working environment

THE QUALITIES and REQUIREMENTS to succeed:

3 years of experience managing a high output kitchen and experience in a creative culinary environment

Professional, highly effective, and motivational trainer, coach and mentor with the ability to manage in a diverse and fast-paced environment

Effective communicator; Spanish language skills a must

Maintain a high level of organization and cleanliness in the Beauty’s kitchen

Strong organizational and time management skills

Experienced and effective in using relevant technology and systems for recipes, procurement, inventory control, scheduling, and payroll including Google Suite

Highly proficient in local and state Health Department sanitation/food safety codes & requirements.

Experience in managing and controlling PnL lines such as waste management, inventory, food cost, equipment cost and labor cost

Effective in dealing with internal and external guests, which requires high levels of patience, empathy and understanding

Willingness to work a flexible schedule; weekends required

Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds; work in a standing position for extended periods of time

Must have Manager ServSafe Certification and a Driver’s License, or ability to get one

PERKS WE OFFER YOU:

100% paid Employee Medical Care

Access to Dental, Vision, Commuter Benefits, 401k

Generous PTO and respect for work-life balance

Cell Phone Reimbursement

Free Bagels, pastrami, and more

Jewish cuisine represents the culmination of one people’s journey across different countries, cultures and time periods. We honor that tradition through a dedication to hiring a diverse workforce to help usher in the latest chapter of that story here in Oakland.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Our zero-tolerance policy means that no form of unlawful discriminatory or harassing conduct towards any employee, client, customer, or vendor in our workplace will be tolerated.