Assistant Executive Kitchen Manager - Orland Park

Company: BJ's Restaurants - Jobvite
Location: Orland Park
Posted on: July 31, 2022

Job Description:

Orland Park, ILNew Restaurant Opening!Projected Opening Date: Fall 2022What is BJ's Restaurants and Brewhouse? -We are an award-winning, casual dining restaurant that started as a pizzeria in 1978 in Santa Ana, CA. Since that time, we have opened over 212 restaurants across the U.S. and are on the journey to more than doubling our size. - We are an exciting growing brand known for our trademarked Pizookie. - We offer 140 menu items that includes pizza, salads, appetizers, sandwiches, soups, pastas, entrees, and craveable desserts, including our famous Pizookies, all created in a scratch kitchen. With our wide menu selection, combined with our award-winning crafted beer, made in one of our five breweries across the United States, it's no surprise we have been recognized as one of the hottest restaurants in America.Why BJ's? -We operate at the Gold Standard of operational excellence by instilling a culture of discipline, daily shift execution, and exceptional guest service into our managers, team members, and Restaurant Support Staff. We believe in CRAFT: connection, respect, advancement, fun, and trust. We strive to create an inclusive, safe and fun workplace where our team members have an opportunity to make a difference in our communities every day. - About our team: -

• Over 95% of GMs and EKMs are promoted from within.
• We offer Gold Standard training programs designed to help you master your role and grow your career.
• All Director of Operations and above are promoted from within.
• We strive to promote 40% of our brand new Managers with no previous management experience from within our hourly ranks.Learn more about our amazing culture and brand by visiting -.**NOW HIRING**$65,000 - $75,000 / year plus bonus Commensurate with experienceNOW HIRING hyper growth oriented Kitchen Managers looking to fast track their career to Executive Kitchen Manager!Are you ready for craft beer, great food, and an all-around "WOW" experience?! -BJ's Restaurants is looking for talented, passion-driven managers to join our Management Teams.LET'S TALK ABOUT CULTURE AND CAREER GROWTH!
  • A performance based, promote from within culture, to grow to Executive Kitchen Manager
  • Lucrative compensation package
  • Growing company with 200+ restaurants and several new restaurant openings yearly across the country
  • Career advancement and leadership conferences and development programs
  • Comprehensive benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance and 401K
  • Paid vacation time
  • Culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion with our WeCAN & IDEA groups
  • Community involvement -and philanthropy - We love giving back to our communities
  • Quarterly bonus potential
  • Fun environment
  • Relocation opportunities throughout the country
  • And more! Apply now so we can tell you about it!ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE KITCHEN MANAGERThe Assistant Executive Kitchen Manager is responsible for managing all functions of the restaurant during opening, mid or closing shifts. Key responsibilities include hiring, managing, supervising and training restaurant team members, provide direction to the kitchen manager and kitchen team members, ensuring a gold standard guest experience, ensuring the safety of our guests, team members and property, overseeing the quality of our food and beverage offerings, and preparing and modifying team member work schedules and food and beverage orders to ensure appropriate inventory. - The Assistant Executive Kitchen Manager is responsible for directing the operation of the restaurant, attaining sales, controlling costs, achieving profit objectives, and maintaining the highest standards of food quality, service, cleanliness, safety, and sanitation in partnership with the other managers.The position of Assistant Executive Kitchen Manager is classified as exempt. - As an exempt manager, the Assistant Executive Kitchen Manager must spend more than 50% of his or her time performing managerial duties in California and must and must ensure that exempt management activities are their primary duty outside of California. The Assistant Executive Kitchen Manager must regularly exercise independent judgment and discretion on matters of consequence to the restaurant. - Duties & Responsibilities:Operational -Execution
    • Perform Open/Mid-Day/Closing duties
    • Conduct daily briefings on matters of importance to the kitchen manager and team members
    • Manage all necessary repair and maintenance issues, and supervise cleaning and maintenance of equipment
    • Ensure the production of high-quality foods on a consistent basis
    • Ensure team member and kitchen manager compliance with all audit standards (internal and external audits)
    • Update the daily communication board with key restaurant and promotion announcements
    • Facilitate and direct all in-restaurant training programs
    • Exercise discretion and independent judgment in facilitating zone management (Hospitality, Guest Relations, Quality Fast)
    • Ensure 100% compliance with all Company policies and laws, including health and safety standards
    • Ensure compliance with BJ's Code of Integrity, Ethics, and Conduct, BJ's Seven Cs, and BJ's Principles of Professional ServiceFood & Beverage Execution
      • Ensure safety and sanitation in the restaurant
      • Monitor food and beverage quality and execution and direct team members and kitchen manager to ensure compliance with BJ's standards
      • Assign and direct team member execution of cleanliness and safety procedures
      • Provide coaching and general direction to Kitchen Manager(s) to ensure their effective leadership
      • Conduct RAFTT (Recipe-Appearance-Flavor-Temperature-Texture) per BJ's culinary guidelinesTeam Member Relations
        • Coach, mentor, and discipline hourly team members
        • Provide feedback to kitchen manager for career development and overall compliance with BJ's standards
        • Monitor and facilitate team member recognition
        • Make recommendations concerning development, promotion, and disciplinary action affecting team members and kitchen manager(s) that are given serious weight by the Executive Kitchen Manager and General Manager
        • Make hiring and termination decisions and/or making recommendations to General Manager regarding hiring and termination decisions which are given serious weight
        • Cooperate with Team Member Relations Department and management team in investigating Team Member Hotline and Restaurant Support Center inquiries relating to restaurant
        • Promote and develop in-restaurant training team and career progression (culinary mastery)Service Execution and Guest Relations
          • Train, coach and develop team members and Kitchen Manager(s) to ensure they are providing Gold Standard service to BJ's guests and to each other in execution of their responsibilities within the kitchen
          • Manage guest relations and guest recoveryNecessary Skills and Requirements:
            • A minimum of 2 years full service, high volume, casual dining restaurant management experience
            • High personal integrity, professionalism and maturity
            • Ability to work in a fast paced environment
            • Solid relationship management and performance management skills
            • Ability to motivate and direct team members and work effectively in management team
            • Strong understanding of BJ's goals and objectives
            • Good communication skills
            • Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a focus on listening and questioning skills
            • Strong writing and documentation skills
            • Ability to absorb and retain information quickly
            • Keen attention to detail
            • Proven problem-solving abilities
            • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks with an appropriate sense of urgency in a high-performance, fast paced environment
            • Exceptional guest service orientation
            • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
            • Ability to speak, read and write EnglishSalary: -Commensurate with experience

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