Kitchen Manager

Kitchen Manager – Langenstein's

FLSA Classification:
Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Store Manager and Assistant Manager

Work Schedule:

50+ hours per week; weekend and evening work required.

Location:

New Orleans, LA

Compensation: $90,000.00–$

• Customer Service
• Inventory Control
• Team Management
• Kitchen Scheduling of staff and food production
• Monitor and ensure all recipes are followed by kitchen staff
• Shrink Management
• Display planning and case merchandising
• Coordinate with Meat and Produce departments to use available products
• Monitor temperature of cases, shelves and storage areas; report failures to the Store Manager
• Pull and prepare all necessary items for boiler orders each week
• Confirm orders for supplies and necessary ingredients for recipes
• Delegate or prepare all internal orders for grab-and-go items sold within each store
• Ensure cleanliness standards are maintained throughout the Kitchen Department
• Use various kitchen & cleaning equipment, bailer, pallet jacks and forklifts in compliance with company safety policy
• Be observant of security problems and develop prevention methods (vendor receiving, associate theft, shoplifting)
• Understand and practice store safety rules and notify the store manager of any potential hazards immediately
• Compute the retail price from cost; complete price changes
• Communicate with the store manager on problems, recommendations for change, effectiveness of plans and merchandising decisions
• Complete competition price check on kitchen commodities/items weekly
• Conduct department meetings to review merchandising, sales planning, and operational problems; keep associates informed about matters that concern them on the job
• Perform miscellaneous tasks assigned by the Store Manager, substitute for absent workers, and perform any additional tasks necessary to provide products and services to customers during peak periods.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 4+ years of experience in a kitchen management role
• Ability to effectively communicate
• Basic Mathematical Skills Required (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
• Experience, understanding, and knowledge of operations in a food service business/industry
• Great judgment and decision‑making skills
• Basic reading and writing ability
• Excellent leadership skills

• Work on tile or concrete; stand for extended periods of time
• Lift a maximum of 50 lbs. from 6 inches to 84 inches, overhead
• Move a maximum of 50 lbs. up to 15 yards
• Use maintenance and product transportation equipment
• Reach forward and/or down with both hands up to 36 inches
• Handle various equipment in association with Deli Department job duties
• Bend and twist at the waist while reaching and holding items
• Climb on ladders, racks, cases, shelving, and stairs up to three feet in height
• Balance on wet, slick, dirty and debris‑strewn floors

Langenstein’s has recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. We offer competitive wages, 401(k) and medical insurance. We are closed for five major holidays and our stores are not open late because we understand the importance of family time.