Houlihan’s Restaurant + Bar is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager with the following qualities and qualifications:

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Assist the Kitchen Manager in all kitchen functions
• Help to manage all day-to-day operations; understanding employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees’ absence.
• Cooking and plating of food per restaurants standards
• Assists with food purchasing, preparation and maintenance of quality standards
• Oversees food quality through monitoring of product shelf life, expiration dates, rotation, product turnover and maintaining proper temperatures
• Assists in providing leadership and guidance to team members
• Assists with and trains employees in cooking, preparation, plate presentation, safe food handling, sanitation and cleanliness
• Responsible for ensuring that kitchen operations maintain the highest standards of food quality and recipe adherence
• Assists with coverage for Breakfast Services in absence of the Breakfast Attendant or Breakfast Supervisor
• Ensure that staff keeps a clean, sanitized and organized restaurant which adheres to health code requirements, along with maintaining a safe and secure work environment.
• Assists staff during high volume periods as needed
• Ensures all company policies and procedures are practiced & enforced
• Properly prepping the kitchen at the beginning and end of every shift

Qualifications:

• Desire for success for the restaurant and for self
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a corporate menu
• Knowledge and a demonstrated ability to maintain cost controls and stay within budget
• Ability to train and coach kitchen staff; knows that learning and growth are keys to personal and professional success and is willing and able to share with others
• Excellent communication skills
• Passionate about back of the house operations
• Brings a positive energy to workplace
• High level of commitment to exceptional customer service
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Works well in a fast-paced high volume work environment
• Strong work ethic and attention to details
• Flexible work schedule, available to work weekdays and weekends
• Knowledge of POS and MS office programs, cash and credit card handling skills
• Minimum 2 years of cooking experience kitchen/food service experience required.
• Management experience a strong plus

For full time employees, Health benefits package, 401(k), paid vacation, and bonus structure offered.

Houlihan’s Restaurant + Bar is located south of the Assembly Hall at 1902 S. First Street in Champaign, and is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks.

*Please do not call or drop in to inquire about the status of your application/resume. Thank you for your understanding.