Kitchen Manager
Twentynine Palms, California
• Coordinates activities of and directs training of cooks and other kitchen workers• Engaged in preparing and cooking foods ensuring efficient and profitable food services• Plans & participates in planning menus and utilization of food surpluses and leftovers, taking into account probable number of guests, marketing conditions, popularity of various dishes, and regency of menus. • Estimates food consumptions, purchases food products and kitchen supplies. • Reviews menus, analyzes recipes, and determines food, labor and overhead costs, utilizing recipe cards to assign prices to menu items. • Observes workers engaged in preparing, portioning and garnishing foods to ensure that methods of cooking, garnishing and sizes of portions are as prescribed. • Plan, coordinates and executes both on and off premise food and beverage service.• .Assures quality and proper presentation of all food and beverage product.• Devises special dishes and recipes. • Hires and discharges employees. • Familiarizes newly hired cooks with practices of kitchen and oversees training of cook apprentices. • Maintains time and payroll records. • Responsible for all administrative requirements of the position to include electronic ordering of product. • Establishes and enforces sanitation standards for the kitchen. • Responsible for timely and accurate inventories.