Kitchen Manager

Company: Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants
Location: Chandler
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

Salary: $52,000 to $74,000

Our Kitchen Managers help lead the way in our scratch kitchen, where we produce our seasonally inspired menu items. Our team has a true passion for food and is always working to ensure that we deliver only the most fresh, high quality and wonderfully tasting food that our guests have come to expect. All of our menu items are made with peak-of-season ingredients and are thoughtfully paired with Cooper's Hawk wines. Our focus on innovation helps us introduce new, exciting items each season, while still offering Cooper's Hawk favorite dishes.

The Kitchen Manager role is an important one. He or she partners closely with the Executive Kitchen Manager to coach and inspire our team members, ensuring that we are serving the most excellent food, all the time.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

Must represent Cooper's Hawk Vision and Values
Ideally 2 years of supervisory experience, working in high volume restaurants
Experience in a scratch kitchen, a plus
Loves to cook!
Loves food and continuously upholds outstanding food quality standards
Has an interest in learning about wine and how it pairs with food
Leads and motivates the kitchen team to execute Cooper's Hawk policies and procedures
Ensures superior quality and execution of Cooper's Hawk recipe standards
Recruits, interviews, hires, trains, schedules and provides ongoing development of kitchen team members to Cooper's Hawk standards
Monitors and improves of food and labor cost systems
Prepares daily production list
Places food and supply orders
Conducts inventory per company policy
Completes line-checks to ensure all stations are stocked with quality food equipment
Ensures that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety are maintained throughout the kitchen area at all times
Coaches and trains team members to increase knowledge about safety, sanitation, and accident prevention principles
Works directly with Event Coordinator in preparation for planned events
Has strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to stand and walk for up to 10 hours per day
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
Ability to exert fast-paced mobility for periods up to 6 hours in length
Ability to work within the following conditions: wet floors, temperature extremes and loud noise
Ability to work calm and effectively under pressure
Ability to communicate and understand the primary language of the work location
Ability to perform essential functions to Cooper's Hawk standards with reasonable accommodation.
Must follow all safety and sanitation policies and procedures

At Cooper's Hawk, we care about our Team Members! We know you spend a lot of time at work, so we are committed to you living your best life - inside and out of our restaurants. Below is a summary of our benefit offerings*:

Competitive base salary AND Quarterly Bonus Opportunity
Annual loyalty increase!
Health, Well-being and Retirement Savings benefits including:
2 medical insurance plans available through BCBS: PPO and High Deductible (with HSA)
Dental insurance through BCBS
Wellness Program allows for significant savings on medical premiums
Vision insurance through VSP
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for both Health and Dependent Care
100% employer-paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Life allows for additional coverage for self, spouse and children
Voluntary Short-Term Disability (STD)
100% employer-paid Long-Term Disability (LTD)
401(k) plan with generous employer match
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free and confidential for you and your family!
Paid Parental Leave for men and women
Up to 10 weeks paid for recuperation for women and up to 2 weeks paid for bonding time for both men and women
Vacation Days
Discounts on dining, carry-out, retail and wine, and monthly dining allowance
CHarity Day (Community Give-Back!)
Complimentary Birthday entr--e certificate
Complimentary meal on shift
Complimentary uniforms for Kitchen Managers
Training and Development:
Formal Training and Transition/Executive Coaching Programs for all Managers-in-Development
Clearly defined career path and promotion criteria allowing for ongoing growth and development
Focused Individual Development Plans for all managers
Wine Scholarship Program
For Senior Managers - Eligible for Nomination into Emerging Leader Program
For GMs/EKMs - Driving Development Program (BMW Incentive!)

*Certain benefits are contingent upon additional terms, other restrictions and various eligibility requirements.

Cooper's Hawk is an equal opportunity employer.%17175963%

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