Bricktown Brewery Kitchen manager job description Summary: Provide exceptional guest experiences every visit through direction and leadership for all Team Members in the kitchen to ensure great quality food served in a timely manner prepared in a clean and sanitized kitchen. Reports to: General Manager Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Ensure food items are prepared according to company standards of quality, consistency and time lines and Guest specifications. • Interview, hire, train, evaluate, and coach kitchen Team Members in food production, principles, and practices as appropriate. • Partner with Culinary department to successfully roll out menu changes. • Daily food audits through checking flavor, appearance, consistency, and temperature. • Schedule kitchen Team Members in conjunction with business forecasts and predetermined budget on a weekly basis, and establish and delegate work duties in each kitchen area daily. • Control food cost by establishing purchasing specifications, weekly inventory through CTuit, Inventory Control Systems, product storage requirements, standardization recipes and waste control procedures. • Meet all health department standards for safe food handling, and prepare food according to procedures and standards within time guidelines and Guest specifications. • Responsible for ensuring all equipment is operated safely by all Team Members and that OSHA regulations are followed. • Sign off BOH Team Members at the end of their shifts. • Attend and participate in weekly manager meetings and communicate team member issues/complaints to management team in manager meetings and/or by utilizing the digital manager log. • Other duties as assigned by Regional Management, General Manager or Operations Leadership. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: • Guest Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing Guest services. This includes active listening, Guest needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of Guest satisfaction. • Effective communication skills. • Menu and Food Preparation Knowledge - in order to consistently prepare food properly. • Coaching & Performance Management - ability to motivate, develop, direct Team Members as they work. • Ability to analyze information and adhere to a financial budget/P&L through utilizing math skills and reading comprehension. • Able to make appropriate decisions in a fast paced environment. • Working knowledge of all restaurant equipment, and local and national health codes. • Time Management - ability to manage individual's time and the time of others. • Ability to utilize programs such as Ctuit, Aloha POS, Excel, Word, Chef Pad and Outlook. Education & Experience: • Minimum of 2 years restaurant experience required. • Minimum of 1 year restaurant management experience preferred. • Must be at least 21 years of age. Performance Standards: • Meets all company service standards. • Ensures all BOH team members: • Consistently use safe food handling practices consistently. • Prepare recipes according to Bricktown Brewery specifications. • Read and accurately follow instructions. • Prepare items in a prescribed amount of time. • Adhere to cleanliness and sanitation guidelines. • Understand temperature danger zones and food storage hierarchy (Serve Safe or other). • Adheres to policies and procedures set forth in Handbook including Appearance Standards. • Upbeat and professional image, maintains positive attitude with self, Guests, and Team Members. • Completes all ongoing certifications/validations (LTO, new menu, etc.). • Maintain prompt and regular attendance. • Able to address & coach team members falling short of any of the above. Physical Requirements: • Stand or walk up to 10 hours. • Constant communication with other line position and FOH management. • Ability to perform job at continuous high pace, under pressure, while maintaining quality & speed standards. • Ability to lift and carry sacks, boxes, product up to 50 pounds from floor to above waist level, approx. 20 feet and sometimes involving stairs. Training Requirements: • Successful completion of hourly position validations, including company-required training (safety, systems, and menu) and passing alcohol and food certification (ServSafe) and/or other required class by state within 60 days of employment. • Successful completion of the Bricktown Brewery Manager in Training program often at store or nearby location.