Kitchen Manager- HopCat

Hop Cat's mission is simple:
Be the best damn beer bar on the planet. Our restaurants are designed, stocked, and staffed with one mission in mind:
To bring you great beer. But our mission goes beyond this:
We work to create welcoming, inclusive atmospheres where our guests and employees are encouraged to be themselves.

All team members receive training in our industry-leading recycling and composting program, which allows us to divert up to 90 percent of our waste from landfills. At Hop Cat, you'll be part of a work family that strives to make the world a better place by giving back to our communities and building teams that reflect and celebrate the diversity of the areas we serve.

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Kitchen managers are teachers, leaders, coaches, dishwashers and masters of quality, cost control and efficiency. They are a vital piece in providing consistent, quality product prepared to Bar Fly standards and with the highest level of attention to all things health and sanitation. A kitchen manager's primary objective is to motivate, lead and hold a team accountable.

• 2+ years (current) salaried culinary management experience at a high-volume restaurant and/or associates degree in culinary arts

• Adheres to and upholds all guidelines in the Bar Fly Ventures employee handbook procedures through disciplinary conversations, documentation and coaching of hourly staff.
• Follows health and sanitation standards.
• Operates machinery safely and per manual recommendations.
• Greets and interacts with all Staff/Guests/Co‑workers in a professional manner.
• Maintains the quality and integrity of our product through line checks, production, preparation, timing, ordering, receiving and inventory.
• Monitors and proactively controls labor through proper planning, scheduling and shift running procedures.
• Leads by example and directs the HOH team during service.
• Communicates important information to the HOH team members about products, processes, policies and people, as necessary.
• Knows and validates the performance of all HOH positions- able to support each position as needed.
• Maintains compliance with all SOPs, including, but not limited to: mystery shop, training, health department and Ecosure standards.
• Maintains building safety, sanitation and upkeep through proper opening, closing and facility walkthroughs, as well as daily shift execution, and repair and maintenance follow up.
• Effectively resolves all guest/service issues; going above and beyond to ensure the highest level of satisfaction.

• Executes each shift using a “Service State of Mind”
• Effective and professional communicator (in person, through email and over the phone)
• Excellent multi-tasker; prioritizes tasks and operates with a sense of urgency
• Stays well organized with a strong attention to detail
• Able to read and follow written recipes including interpreting measurement abbreviations
• Experts in the specific and unique characteristics of food menu items
• Able to identify when a product does not meet quality standards and resolve the issue before “selling”
• Able to identify and address negative behaviors
• Proficient in basic computer skills: email and Microsoft Office

• Honest
• Self‑awareness; able to maintain composure in a busy, loud environment while working 10+ hours
• Great at “on-your-feet” thinking
• Seeks to do the “right thing”
• Motivation and coaching - always looking to improve
• Leadership through action and knowledge - dedicated to continuous learning
• Devoted team player; willing to lend a helping hand or reach out when needed
• Motivated to self‑identify tasks during down time

• - Serv Safe Allergy
• - Serv Safe Food Manager

Food handlers' certification as required by locality

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, bend, carry and walk, including…