PT Kitchen Manager​/Lead Cook

Reports to: Director of Food and Beverage

Direct reports: oversee 8-10 seasonal staff

Position Type: Part-time, year‑round position, 30‑32 hours per week. Weekends regularly required.

Genesee Country Village & Museum, located in Mumford, NY 25 miles outside of Rochester, is the largest living history museum in New York State. Our 68‑building Historic Village, John L. Wehle Gallery, and Genesee Country Nature Center host nearly 100,000 guests each year on site, off site around the community, and online across the world. Learn more on our website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Kitchen Manager/ Lead Cook will oversee the daily operations of the kitchen, ensuring that food is prepared efficiently, safely, and to high‑quality standards. This includes managing kitchen staff, inventory, and production schedules all while maintaining compliance with health and safety regulations.

• Working directly with F&B Director to ensure that all food and products are consistently planned, prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards.
• Enter all new invoices and product counts into the Orderly Inventory App on a weekly basis as well as detailed end of month inventory counts.
• Maintain and submit accurate monthly Shrink Logs by established deadlines, set monthly.
• Conduct end of week Production Par List Inventory to determine the next week’s production needs.
• Prepare and provide guidance on Daily Task List to ensure all necessary food preparation, food production, cleaning and maintenance, restocking and special event tasks are completed by assigned staff.
• Oversee the training of kitchen personnel in safe operation of all kitchen equipment and utensils, food safety, sanitation procedures, and adherence to GCVM policies.
• Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage areas, product storage procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures.
• Assist F&B Director with employment and termination decisions including interviewing, hiring, evaluating and disciplining kitchen personnel as appropriate.

• 2-3 Years of experience as a Lead Cook or Kitchen Manager.
• Previous experience in overseeing/training a staff of 3-5 including food prep, food safety, cleaning, and maintenance.
• Proficiency in inventory management/software.
• Sysco ordering systems knowledge is a plus.
• Experience in Menu Planning and Recipe Development.

Benefits:
We are proud to support the health and wellbeing of the people we employ. We offer a competitive, comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare, eye and dental coverage, a 403(b) plan with an annual board approved employer contribution for qualified staff, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, and an employee assistance program.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Genesee Country Village & Museum is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity with respect to all employees, applicants, and interns for employment. We recruit, hire, train, and promote without discrimination due to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, citizenship, national origin, military or veteran status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Diversity Statement: Genesee Country Village & Museum is actively committed to broadening our understanding of DEAI (Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion), and making it part of everything that we do. Guided by our mission, values, and inclusive culture of curiosity, we celebrate the stories of our shared past; connect the rich diversity of the 19th century to the present; and collaborate with the communities we serve to create welcoming spaces for learning, work, exploration, and play.