Kitchen Manager (Full-time)

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Lead our kitchen team to continue providing the “best place to work, best place to shop”, while producing high quality, homemade dishes our guests know and love.

A successful Kitchen Manager is an organized people-person who is fanatical about food. A respected leader for both the front-of-house and back-of-house kitchen team members, the Kitchen Manager is highly competent at leading a team in a way that aligns with Lepp’s core values, enjoying the diversity of work from ensuring a great guest experience from our front-of-house team in the cafe, to our special features and grab-and-go items creatively designed by our back-of-house team.

Performance Expectations

Our front of house kitchen team members are passionate about great food and great service, being masters of both meal prep and coffee orders. Our back of house kitchen team members have a passion for creating the best of homemade meals using local fresh ingredients, and it shows in their work filling the special features for the day and the coolers on the floor. As the manager for the department, the expectation is to operate as a player-coach for the team : working side by side, seeking to develop the team and run a high quality, efficient, & profitable kitchen department.

Leading a skilled team requires a willingness to learn, a competency to problem solve and serve that team, and business acumen for the day to day operations. The Kitchen Manager is responsible for the team’s ability to produce high quality products for our guests, ensuring a financially responsible and profitable department, while training and developing the team.

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience is required, preferably in kitchen, retail or grocery store settings.
• Proven leadership skill, with the ability to motivate, develop, and inspire a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with proficiency in inventory management.
• Food Safe Level One required within 3 months of hire.

Work Perks

All employees at Lepp Farm Market receive a 25% staff discount, free soup and coffee / tea while on shift, as well as access to the Lepp Cares Program (including support for gym membership fees). Full time employees are eligible for health and dental benefits, life insurance and long-term disability, as well as the Lepp’s Travel Rewards Program.

Wage range $60,000 – $80,000.

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Ready to become a fanatical day maker? If you’re excited about leading a kitchen that values people just as much as food, we’d love to meet you.

In order to apply, we require that you bring your cover letter and resume to the market on Clayburn Road, ask for our Operations Manager Ryan or HR Manager Kathleen.