Kitchen Lead

Kitchen Lead – Bareburger

Location: Connecticut (CT)
Job type: Full time Rate: Starting at $20/hr (based on experience)

Join to apply for the Kitchen Lead role  successful individual will have culinary and management experience and be a creative, motivating professional open to prep work, service line work, expediting, and delegation. The person will assist in hiring and training staff.

• Order supplies, food and ingredients based on rapidly shifting demand
• Hire, on‑board and train kitchen staff in specific stations, and cross‑train as necessary
• Maintain acceptable inventory levels and conduct full weekly inventory
• Create schedules for kitchen staff to ensure there are always enough workers to meet demand
• Schedule and oversee necessary maintenance and repairs on kitchen appliances and space
• Learn and manage all back‑office functions and systems
• Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items
• Collaborate with the kitchen cooks to prepare meals received through multiple 3rd‑party platforms
• Maintain accurate food inventories
• Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures
• Rotate stock items as per established procedures
• See that kitchen is restocked for subsequent shifts
• Ensure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized throughout and at the end of shifts
• Maintain open and professional communications with the in‑house property managers
• Endure the highest level of menu adherence and food quality
• Respond personally to guest questions and complaints
• Achieve desired sales, COGS, labor and direct cost targets as per company set goals
• Minimize employee turnover

• Valid certification in Food Protection
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience creating production par levels
• Purchasing of all necessary items and supplies
• Managing all purchases to budget
• Managing labor cost to budget
• Capable of conducting and assessing restaurant inventory
• Willing to work a flexible schedule
• Experience delegating tasks and maintaining fast‑speed service

• Bonus based on performance
• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Transit discount program
• Paid time off
• Corporate discount programs
• Direct deposit
• Digital training program

About Us

The Bareburger Mission is our North Star: to create the tastiest burger using local, organic, all‑natural & sustainable ingredients whenever possible. We source ingredients mindfully, work with farmers and distributors that share our values, and focus on sustainability and plant‑based options.

Bareburger is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Bareburger is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all its employment programs and decisions. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs. Discrimination in employment on the basis of any protected classification is a violation of our policy and is illegal.

I acknowledge that I am applying for employment with an independently owned and operated Bareburger franchisee, a separate company and employer from Bareburger and its affiliates or subsidiaries. The franchisee is solely responsible for all decisions relating to employees, including hiring and termination. Bareburger does not accept, review or store my application.