Kitchen Manager - DMV Market

Description

Building community with engaged, mission‑driven team members is essential to Life Alive. KMs hire, onboard, and oversee the prep team. They possess a high level of culinary skill and the ability to train and coach. They run joyful shifts and embody Life Alive’s culture and standards, serving as a model for the team members they lead.

• Staging, onboarding, and training and maintaining capable prep captains
• Developing Sages with high standards and desire to learn
• Use of prep path tool to track team progress
• Consistent coaching and development of team
• Checking all orders for freshness and quality
• Tasting scratch made sauces, soups and broths for flavor and consistency
• Use of Fabrication model to assure full stocking and proper prep each shift
• Upholding daily deep cleans with the prep team
• Training “clean as you go” style
• Adhering to food safety guidelines and auditing space regularly
• Full grasp of sales forecasting (sales ledger) and labor budget
• Ownership of prep, dish, and sage schedule within labor template
• Developing team for efficiency to maintain operations within margins
• Adherence to purchase system and use of declining budget to inventory properly and stay fully stocked

• 2 years of Kitchen Manager/Head Chef/Sous experience
• Experience leading a team (>5 people)
• Experience making schedules & using labor templates
• Kitchen experience 4+ years
• History of growth in position
• Keen Palate

• Independently motivated
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to manage through ambiguity
• Growth mindset orientated
• Ability to work 9+ hours on your feet multiple days a week
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Keen eye for detail and quality
• Use of labor and food management systems
• Capable of running operations without supervision
• Cool and Calm Demeanor under pressure
• Able to troubleshoot and solve problems in the moment
• Solves problems and follows through until solved
• Demonstrated ability to train and grow leaders
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Interpersonal skills
• Team-building skills
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach and mentor others
• Ability to plan and prioritize workload

• Plentiful Food Discounts & Yoga Perks
• 401k and IRA, Life Alive matches 401k contributions at 100%, up to 3%
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Life Insurance, Met Law, Tele Doc, Short Term & Long Term Disability, Mental Health Support via My Strength
• Parking and Transportation Reimbursement
• Paid time off:
  • 10 days paid vacation
  • 40 hours paid sick leave
  • 8 hours of community service pay
  • 8 paid holidays