kitchen manager Hackney, England
Job description
Kitchen Manager - Hackney Picturehouse
Location
Hackney
Business Area:
Picturehouse Cinemas
Job type:
Full Time Contract
Salary:
£30,000
Contact name:
Dan Taylor
Contact email:
Job ref:
059976
Published:
15 REPLACEMENT_STRING
Kitchen Manager - Hackney Picturehouse
Hackney Picturehouse is a community-minded 6 screen cinema with a spacious Bar Restaurant serving delicious food throughout the day. This cinema has a varied film programme (including independent, foreign language and Screen Arts as well as blockbusters), fun high profile events and a friendly team who focus on creating the best experience for our patrons everyday.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic chef who can lead our team to deliver consistently high quality food and help us to develop our food and beverage operation at this exciting venue.
For your application to be successful, you will have relevant experience working in a similar role in a professional food and beverage operation. You will also have a track record of leading a team to deliver food and beverage for a wide spectrum of propositions; from casual café dining, gastro dining to premieres and events.
You will be experienced in managing a team of chefs, and front of house staff, and should be comfortable working to tight budgets and targets as well as stock control and ordering processes.
If you’re ready for a new challenge, and have a flair for leadership in the provision of delicious, contemporary food and drink offer for a diverse customer base, then we’d love to hear from you.
Please note there is a requirement to work 40 hours per week over any of the seven days with regular work at evenings and weekends.
In return we offer an incredible package of staff perks with something for everyone.
- Competitive pay
- Double Pay On Bank Holidays
- Sales Bonuses
- Late Night Working Allowance
- Unlimited Free Cinema Tickets
- Free Guest Tickets
- Free Cineworld Tickets
- Free Hot and Draught Soft Drinks
- Food & Drinks Discounts
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Paid Breaks
- Increased Pension Contributions
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Career Development Opportunities
* Company Sick Pay*
- Employee Assistance Plan
- after 1 years’ service.
JOB TITLE
Kitchen Manager
DIRECT REPORT TO
General Manager
RESPONSIBLE FOR
Kitchen Team
JOB PURPOSE
To take overall responsibility for the day to day management of the food and drink operations, to provide leadership and to ensure our memorably excellent menus are consistently delivered in every area and at every event.
MAIN DUTIES
- Delivering our menus to company specification, served in a timely manner from the kitchens. Prepare dishes with care to company specification sheets. Preparing and cooking food to consistently high standards of presentation, following company plating guidelines.
- Supporting Operations team on future menu development as required
- Supported by the General Manager, to be responsible for recruiting, training and managing the kitchen team ensuring that everyone knows fully what is expected of them and is performing their role to the best of their ability.
- Delegating effectively to ensure the proposition is carried through consistently at all times.
- Following company stock management policy and other guidance to acquire stock through pre-approved suppliers ensuring full availability of items, controlling waste, margin and profitability.
- Receive deliveries as per company procedure, ensuring discrepancies are actioned and HACCP procedures are followed
- Ensuring Food Hygiene, Kitchen Cleanliness and other health and safety responsibilities are followed at all times maintaining a 5* rating, taking responsibility for day to day cleaning as well as weekly deep cleaning tasks. These responsibilities should be trained, understood and followed by the team.
- Setting standards for food preparation and service and ensure that they are met at all times; maintaining portion control standards.
- Ensuring wastage is minimised and recorded when created in food preparation and that stock is rotated to avoid unnecessary waste.
- Setting flexible staff rotas according to forecast levels of business and within given budgets.
- Preparing and cooking food to consistently high standards of preparation and presentation; leading the team whilst on shift.
- Liaising with staff and the duty managers to communicate delivery times, items out of stock and other information necessary to present a professional service to customers.
- Deliver events menu as per company specifications, supporting the Operations team on future menu development.
- Undertaking such administration as is necessary for the job’s requirements to be fully met.
- Completing monthly stock takes accurately and ensuring any follow up actions are completed to maximise stock results and efficiencies.
- Undertaking any other duties which may be reasonably requested of you by the Company for the effective functioning of the kitchen or cinema and to maximise its business.
Note: This job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and is therefore subject to amendment.
