Bertucci's-Culinary Manager

About US: One of the things that make our company so distinctive is the brick oven at the center of each restaurant. Bricks have long been regarded as one of the strongest and most stable building materials throughout history. The 936 bricks that make up each one of our brick ovens are the cornerstone of our kitchen and the foundation of our authentic flavor. Individually, each of these bricks is strong and unique. Together, they insulate the environment that serves as both the backbone of our culture as an organization and the authenticity of our promise to our guests. The Culinary Manager (KM) is a high energy, passionate individual who will be responsible for all kitchen operations on an opening, mid or closing shift including supervision of a culinary team, made from scratch food preparation, safety and sanitation and all to ensure Absolute Guest Satisfaction. The KM is responsible for proper staffing, scheduling and staff development of all culinary team members. This role is also responsible for leading and managing all front of house activities during assigned shifts and must be able to lead all operational activities associated to the front of house.

Primary responsibilities: • Selecting, scheduling, training, developing, mentoring, and leading a team of talented culinary professionals. • Continuously strives to develop all culinary team members by giving timely, honest, and ongoing coaching through one-on-ones and performance evaluations. • Adheres to the operational basics and standards with total commitment and passion: working with the entire culinary team accountable for maintaining proper culinary standards and expectations. • Maintaining high food quality through recipe adherence, accurate production planning, ensuring proper sanitation/safety standards, and service production time standards. • Drive and deliver sales and profitability through operational excellence including responsibility for food cost, labor costs, and kitchen supplies.

Position Requirements: • Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience working in an upscale or polished casual full-service restaurant with annual sales of $2.5M plus. • Strong passion for culinary excellence and guest satisfaction both internal and external with the ability to transfer that passion to the entire culinary team through ongoing coaching. • Must be an actively engaged manager who will commit to unlocking employee potential to drive high performance. • Exceptional attention to detail and have the ability to hold others accountable to the high standards of exceptional service and food quality i.e. Absolute Guest Satisfaction. • Proven success working with corporate systems, methods, and processes that contribute to great execution and deliver bottom-line results. • Stable job history which demonstrates upward career progression. • Exceptional communication skills and fluent in English. • Must be able to stand and walk for periods of eight to ten hours in length each shift. • Must be able to reach, bend, balance, and transport various objects weighing up to 50 lbs repeatedly during a shift.

Preferred skills: • Culinary school background • Ability to understand or speak Spanish and/or Portuguese.

Education: • High School Diploma or GED required • Associates or Bachelor's Degree preferred