kitchen manager

Work setting

• Restaurant
• Catering firm
• Hotel, motel, resort
• Fine dining establishment

Tasks

• Establish methods to meet work schedules
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of staff who prepare and portion food
• Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures
• Estimate ingredient and supplies required for meal preparation
• Hire food service staff
• Ensure that food and service meet quality control standards
• Prepare budget and cost estimates
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Maintain records of stock, repairs, sales and wastage
• Prepare and submit reports
• Must have knowledge of the establishment's culinary genres
• Establish work schedules

Supervision

• Cook (general)
• Food and beverage servers
• Kitchen and food service helpers

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Food Safety Certificate
• ProServe program
• Safe Food Handling certificate

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Standing for extended periods

Employment terms options

• Evening

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Gratuities

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities