Sr. Assistant Kitchen Manager

Sr. Assistant Kitchen Manager

Chicken N Pickle is a dynamic, multi-purpose entertainment venue that delivers a premium experience by providing high-quality service and food in a fun, fast-paced environment. We seek a Sr. AKM to support a high volume multifaceted Back of House Operations. The Sr. AKM supports the EKM and the BOH management team to lead and guide the execution of high-quality food while motivating and developing teammates to provide a premium guest experience.

The Sr. AKM responsibilities include developing AKMs, and hourly team members. The candidate leads the kitchen team to understand and utilize all CNP culinary tools that guide the teams to deliver a high level of sanitation, organization, and recipe-right entrees.

The Sr. AKM leads efficient BOH operations and maintains production goals, productivity, efficiency, quality, and customer-service standards.

Sr. Assistant Kitchen Manager Responsibilities:

• Embody Chicken N Pickle’s core values: Authenticity, Community, Connection, Integrity, and Quality
• Demonstrates and supports a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Coordinate and execute daily Back of House operations
• Supervise food prep and recipe execution guided by CNP BOH tools and processes.
• Supervise and evaluate Kitchen team members.
• Lead training and development of new and existing team members.
• Evaluate staff performance and provide feedback
• Supports budgetary needs for all BOH operational supplies and COGs
• Ensure compliance with sanitation and safety regulations
• Utilize CNP policies and protocols that maintain restaurant operations.

Sr. Assistant Kitchen Manager Qualifications

• They have previous work experience as a high volume Kitchen Manager or Sr Sous Chef.
• Bilingual strongly preferred
• Must be knowledgeable in various cuisines, current culinary trends, and cooking techniques
• Capable of utilizing BOH systems, i.e., Excel, Word, and additional technology-based programming.
• Ability to follow all sanitation guidelines set by the state/county and CNP
• Excellent physical condition and stamina, on feet for eight hours, and able to lift 50 pounds.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Works well under pressure
• Conflict management abilities
• Excellent communication skills, bilingual preferred
• Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment
• Certification from a culinary school or degree in Restaurant Management is a plus
• Perform in an active, fast-paced, indoor and outdoor venue, with the flexibility to work during evenings, weekends, and holidays

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those a Sr. AKM encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to cleaning chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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