Kitchen Supervisor

Currently John Knox Village features 7 individual dining outlets spread out over the 400 acres of residential property each with a unique menu and style of service. Fireside is a cafeteria, Lakeside Grille is a quick service restaurant, Courtyard Café, Places Restaurant, and the newest, Stories Public House and Metropolitan are full service restaurants, and then there’s the Coffee Shoppe. Each outlet is at least a mix scratch restaurant.

Courtyard Café, Places, Stories Pub, and Metropolitan are 70 to 99% scratch made-to-order kitchens. Lakeside has some cook-to-order and some batch cooking for the meal period. Fireside is mostly batch cooking. All kitchens utilize prep and line cooks under the tutelage and leadership of a chef. Check averages range from $6.50 at Fireside to $20.00  outlets feature flexible hours, full- and part-time positions.

All full-time positions are benefit-eligible to include up to 5 weeks of PTO for the year. Each outlet has different hours of operations, the earliest starts service at 7am and the latest closing time is 8pm, so say goodbye to getting off work at 2am from a typical restaurant. Servers working the full-service restaurant earn a higher wage than a typical server in the retail world plus earn gratuities as well.

Responsible for the coordination and supervision of food production. Assists with the development of menu planning, forecasting, purchasing, receiving and storage, inventory control, food preparation and serving. Responsible for maintaining the quality of food served and the prescribed standards of food production. Responsible for following instructions and carrying out assignments properly. Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations.

Completes training hours as required by policy.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plans and directs the function of the food production department.
• Ensures that quality of food being served is meeting John Knox Village and State regulations.
• Responsible for scheduling staff and supervising the work of others.
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.
• Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
• Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.

The responsibilities described above represent the primary responsibilities of the job. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor as warranted by business needs. The incumbent is expected to perform all assigned responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school in Culinary Arts or related field. Will consider equivalent experience in lieu of degree.

• Must obtain current Food Handler Permit within 15 days of start date.
• Must possess a Missouri Class E Driver’s License or be able to obtain within 90 days of hire.

Knowledge and Skills (required unless otherwise noted):

• Ability to work with a large group of residents/customers.
• Intermediate level knowledge of cash handling and cash register operation.
• Awareness of cost control responsibilities of the position within the Department.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work irregular hours.
• Ability to speak in simple sentences.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, handbooks and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Ability to perform tasting and/or smelling.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but straight-forward written or oral instructions.

Special Working Conditions

• Primarily works in a kitchen and restaurant environment.
• The employee is subject to inside environmental conditions:
  Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The employee is subject to hazards:
  Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts and exposure to high heat.
• The associate is exposed to infectious diseases.
• The…