Kitchen manager

Kitchen manager: Herald Express & Weekender Publications

The role is an important part of ensuring the daily success of the restaurant, making sure the team is delivering the best for customers. You need to demonstrate leadership, a hands-on approach, manage stock and show passion.

Position: Kitchen Manager
Location: Torquay
Hours: Permanent
Salary Guide: £17,000 – £25,000
Last Updated: 30 August 2024
Job Category: Hospitality & Catering

Kitchen Manager Role:

A Kitchen Manager, or Kitchen Supervisor, is the person who ensures that kitchen departments run smoothly and ensures that all kitchen and restaurant staff adhere to safety regulations. Duties include supervising kitchen staff, organising food orders, overseeing food preparation, cooking and examining food plating and temperatures.

Other Duties:

• Ensuring that all food items and products are stored, prepared and served based on the restaurant’s recipe, preparation and portion standards 
• Evaluating and disciplining kitchen personnel accordingly and making employment and termination decisions 
• Ordering kitchen materials and ingredients based on the menu and market demand 
• Supervising food preparation in the kitchen and ensuring that customers are satisfied 
• Maintaining clean working environments and making sure that employees follow the restaurant’s preventive maintenance measures 
• Maintaining adequate inventory levels and conducting weekly inventories
• Working with Restaurant Managers to create menu items, pricing and establishing portion sizes of each meal 
• Scheduling shifts by business hours, days, and occasions 
• Overseeing the training of employees to ensure the safe operation of kitchen equipment and utensils and the proper handling of heavy items and hazardous materials.