POSITION: Catering and Prep Cook Lead
Summary
The Catering and Prep Cook Lead oversees daily kitchen operations with a focus on morning tasks such as prep, opening the kitchen, and running lunch service. By owning this position the Catering and Prep Cook Lead ensures smooth, efficient processes, and high standards of cleanliness and food quality. This role involves working closely with all management, fostering a positive work environment, and ensuring the kitchen operates efficiently. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: overseeing kitchen operations as needed, assisting in menu operations, upholding company standards, and all food service operations. The Catering and Prep Cook Lead is expected to work all kitchen positions, and report to the management team to optimize taproom and kitchen cohesion. They need to demonstrate strong skills in communication, organization, and innovation to optimize kitchen performance and enhance the guest experience.
Catering and Prep Cook Lead Job Description
- Ensures food quality, consistency, and presentation meet company standards for both taproom and catered events
- Maintains a clean, organized kitchen based on a comprehensive cleaning schedule to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
- Proficient in all kitchen roles and is able and willing to help where needed
- Assists in developing and maintains primary and seasonal menus; Monitor food quality, portion sizes, and presentation to meet company standards
- Manages inventory levels and orders ingredients as needed
- Assists in overseeing catering program to assure all food is prepared and delivered in a timely and presentable manner
- Inspects product quality and ensures timely deliveries to guests
- Oversees kitchen operations as needed, working closely with management
- Follows kitchen policies and procedures to improve efficiency, consistency, and positive work culture
- Communicates regularly with management about operational needs
- Addresses guest concerns in relation to food, ensuring satisfaction. All other concerns can be directed towards management.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the POS system that is in place
- Sets a positive example for the team in professionalism, attitude, and teamwork
- Adheres to the company's code of conduct
- Takes ownership of all morning operations, including but not limited to prep, the operations of the line, self service station organization, and food running
Qualifications
- At least 4+ years of experience in a Food & Beverage environment
- Ability to interact positively with all levels of staff, including management and part-time employees.
- Ability to work days and evenings/nights, weekends and some holidays
- Excellent skills in communication, organization, and leadership
Physical Demands
This position requires stooping, lifting, walking and standing for long periods of time. Must be able to lift 50lbs on a regular basis.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Guggman Haus Brewing Co. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
This job description portrays in general terms the type and level(s) of work performed and is not intended to be all-inclusive or to represent specific duties of any one incumbent. The knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training. The company reserves the rights to modify, supplement, delete, or augment the duties and responsibilities specified in the position description, in the company's sole and absolute discretion. Duties other than those expressly specified may be assigned from time to time.