Kitchen Manager/ Lead Line Cook
Libbey's Coastal Kitchen and Cocktails is seeking a skilled and passionate Kitchen Manager to lead our culinary operations. We're looking for an innovative culinary professional who can inspire our team while delivering exceptional dining experiences. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on cooking expertise with strong leadership abilities, bringing creativity and innovation that will propel Libbey's to the next level. This role oversees all aspects of kitchen operations, from food preparation and presentation to staff management and quality control, ensuring the highest standards in every dish we serve.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily food production and preparation, ensuring all dishes meet Libbey's quality standards and specifications
- Manage and train kitchen staff, fostering a secure, collaborative, and motivating work environment
- Coordinate with Sous Chef and culinary team on daily requirements, special functions, and menu execution
- Estimate production needs and manage inventory, ensuring availability of supplies and approved substitutions for timely preparation
- Ensure production, preparation, and presentation of all food items consistently meet the highest quality standards
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of all menu items, recipes, production methods, and presentation standards, staying current with new culinary products and techniques
- Monitor and maintain proper food handling, storage, and preservation techniques at appropriate temperatures
- Ensure compliance with all sanitation standards, health codes, and safety regulations throughout kitchen operations
- Operate, maintain, and report on all kitchen equipment, addressing malfunctions promptly
- Plan food production schedules to coordinate with service hours, preserving food excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance
- Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships across all departments
- Conduct regular quality control assessments, collect daily feedback, and address issues as they arise
- Lead by example in personal hygiene, cleanliness, professionalism, and adherence to all operational standards
Competencies:
- Strategic Thinking
- Leadership
- Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
- Organizational Skills
- Stress Management/Composure
- Multi-task oriented
- Communication Proficiency
- Flexibility • Culinary creativity and innovation
- Customer/client focus
- Attention Detail
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and PTO after 1 year for eligible full-time employees
- MD Sick Leave
- Employee discount
- 401k with employer match after 6 months
- Employee events
Work Environment:
This position operates in a kitchen setting. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. The employee may be exposed to hazards including, but not limited to, cuts, slipping, tripping, falls, and burns. Frequent hand washing is required.
Physical Demands:
The employee is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions, and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Work Schedule Expectation:
This is a full-time salaried position with a variable schedule to include days, nights, weekends, and holidays.