KITCHEN MANAGER - Rainbow Grill

Restaurant Partners Management LLC is a locally owned and operated restaurant group serving the Grand Rapids and Traverse City areas with 21 locations in Cascade, Alger Heights, Wyoming, Gaines Township, Byron Center, Downtown Grand Rapids, Grandville, Traverse City and Suttons Bay.

Our 4GR8Food Brands include:

• Alebird Taphouse
• Apache Trout Grill
• Bagel Beanery
• Beltline Bar
• Boone's Prime Time Pub
• Grand Coney Diner
• Flap Jack Shack
• Noble Restaurant
• Omelette Shoppe
• Pete's Grill & Tavern
• Rainbow Grill - Grandville Location
• Real Food Café
• Red Geranium Café
• Sundance Grill
• West End Tavern

We are currently looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager to join our team at Rainbow Grill in Grandville. This is an hourly position that requires morning/day/weekend availability and a minimum of 2 years experience.

Rainbow Grill is committed to serving food wherever possible. For us, this means purchasing high quality ingredients, responsibly sourced, making most items from scratch and avoiding unnecessary additives. We also strive to be a welcoming destination for those who are health conscious or concerned with allergies & other intolerances. If you share our passion for the hospitality industry and are looking to further your career with a GR8 company, apply today!

Summary of Position:

You will be directly responsible for all kitchen functions including food purchasing, preparation and maintenance of quality standards; training of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion and cost control and sanitation and cleanliness. During your shift you may be required to take direction from either the GM or the assigned MIC, depending on your location’s structure, and you will be expected to follow their direction.

Essential Functions

• This is a task-oriented position. KM will fill in where needed, in high impact positions, to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards.
• Be knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules and procedures.
• Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner.
• Makes or recommends employment decisions, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating and disciplining kitchen personnel as appropriate. Recommends termination decisions.
• Provide orientation of company and department rules, policies and procedures and oversee training of new kitchen employees.
• Oversees and verifies training of all kitchen personnel, including updating and maintaining training checklists and records, menu tests, and personal observation
• Oversee and ensure that restaurant policies on employee performance appraisals are followed and completed on a timely basis.
• Grooms and develops talented and motivated kitchen personnel to become trainers, lead cooks and assistant kitchen managers. In some cases, may train other kitchen managers.
• Work with restaurant managers to plan and price menu items. Establish portion sizes and prepares standard quick reference recipe cards, spec sheets and updates recipe database for all new menu items.
• Ensure that only approved products are ordered according to predetermined product specifications and received in correct unit count and condition and deliveries are performed in accordance with the restaurant’s receiving policies and procedures.
• Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage areas, product storage procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures.
• Uses labor scheduling tools to schedule labor as required by forecasted sales while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Maintains records of purchases/invoices using approved purchase tracking tools
• Conducts monthly inventory and calculates preliminary food cost performance. In addition, conducts daily or weekly hot item inventories and troubleshoots as required.
• Oversee the training of kitchen personnel in safe operation of all kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Provide safety training in first aid and lifting and carrying objects and handling hazardous materials, as well as maintaining store’s MSDS binder.
• Responsible for training kitchen personnel in cleanliness and sanitation practices.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate kitchen cleanliness including updating and using daily, weekly and monthly checklists.
• 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.
• Check and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points and maintains appropriate records as required.
• In some situations (location-specific), has a working knowledge of front of house operations and can contribute as the floor manager.
• Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement
• Performs all other duties as assigned or necessary to allow for smooth daily operations

Qualifications:

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• 18 years of age (21 where required by law)
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, line cook, fry cook and expediter.
• Preferred: At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.
• Preferably Serv Safe Certified.
• Be able to communicate and understand the predominant language(s) of the restaurant’s trading area.
• Full scheduling availability including weekends
• Have the necessary stamina to work on feet for up to 10 hours including stooping, reaching, bending, twisting and lifting/carrying loads up to 50 lbs.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Grandville, MI 49418 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Grandville, MI 49418: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person