Culinary Manager


We need an extraordinary individual to oversee and coordinate the planning, organizing, training and leadership necessary to achieve stated back-of-house objectives in meal production, costs, employee retention, food quality, cleanliness and sanitation.

Typical duties and responsibilities include:

• Understand completely all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines and training programs.
• Take responsibility, in conjunction with the Head Chef, for the oversight of all back-of-house activities.
• Ensure that all food products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards.
• Achieve company objectives in culinary quality, appearance of back-of-house facility and sanitation and cleanliness through training of employees and creating a positive, productive working environment.
• Foster the culinary development of your staff.
• Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner.
• Ensure that all culinary items are ordered in a timely fashion with an eye to maintaining optimum inventory levels.
• Strive to generate more efficient purchasing behaviours through the use of technology or other currently unknown practices.
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance programs.
• Ensure that all products are received in correct unit count and condition and deliveries are performed in accordance with the restaurant’s receiving policies and procedures.
• Schedule back-of-house labor as required by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Be knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules and procedures.
• Fully understand and comply with all federal, provincial and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees and guests.

Beneficial qualifications include:

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Be able to communicate and understand the predominant language(s) of the restaurant’s trading area.
• Have knowledge of food ordering, preparation, cooking and service, generally involving at least three years of back-the-house experience.
• Possess excellent basic math skills and have the ability to calculate yield, food and labour costs.
• Possess intermediate computing skills with particular experience with MS excel.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 10 hours).
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must have the stamina to work 50 to 60 hours per week.