Kitchen Manager

Be home in time for dinner!

At The Little Beet, we take pride in serving up fresh, high quality ingredients, and doing things the right way, every day, by a team who truly cares.

Our restaurants are fast-paced, supportive, and built around teamwork. We take pride in serving fresh, high-quality food while creating an environment where guests and team members feel welcomed, valued, and connected.

At Little Beet, our teams bring energy, positivity, and teamwork to every shift. We’re looking for people who enjoy fast paced environments, care about delivering great guest experiences, and want to be part of a supportive team that works hard together. With fresh food, a balanced restaurant schedule, and opportunities to grow, Little Beet offers a restaurant environment where you can learn, contribute, and build your career alongside a great team.

We also offer something different from many restaurant environments: the ability to maintain balance while building your career and real opportunities for growth.  As part of Convive Brands, you’ll have opportunities to grow across a portfolio of restaurant concepts, including California Pizza Kitchen and Le Pain Quotidien.

At Little Beet, you’re not just working a job, you’re joining a team that shows up for each other, grows together, and takes pride in the experiences we create every day.

Job Description

Responsibilities

- Lead kitchen team in the preparation and execution of all menu items
- Maintain full knowledge of menu items, including proper storage and preparation
- Ensure completion of food safety checklists to ensure proper food handling
- Manage labor deployment and ensure hourly labor is within parameters of set labor budget
- Maintain and manage food cost within the restaurant
- Monitor and maintain proper food par levels and use prep sheets to prepare correct levels of food
- Assist General Manager in completing inventory
- Handle any team member situations with genuine empathy and elevate to the General Manager as necessary
- Complete all opening, mid, and closing procedures; direct kitchen team to ensure completion of all daily checklist and side work assignments
- Partners with General Manager to recruit, interview, hire, train, and retain a kitchen team
- Keep all areas of the restaurant clean and organized by following cleaning checklists
- Monitor kitchen equipment and ensure it is kept in good repair

Qualifications

- 6 to 12 months of related restaurant experience or training
- Food Handler’s Certification or ability to acquire
- Flexibility in schedule is highly preferred but not required
- General administrative and computer skills strongly preferred
- Ability to speak, read, and understand the primary language(s) of the work location

Benefits

- Enrollment in Company-contributed health coverage plan
- Accrued Paid Time Off
- 401k with up to 4% match after ninety days (90)  of employment
- Pre-tax commuter benefits (in applicable States)
- Team member discounts at all our brands

The hourly pay range (plus tips, when eligible) is:
$18.00 - $25.00

Convive Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected class. Convive Brands celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.