Job Details

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.