Assistant Kitchen Manager - Convenience Store (Req 11783)

Are you interested in joining an industry leader who is passionate about growth? At Southern States Cooperative (A Farmer Owned Cooperative since 1923); we are focused on helping our employees and our customers grow, by being the very best at offering challenging and rewarding career opportunities to our employees and providing superior products, services and growing solutions for our valued customers. We want to hear from you, so come grow with us!!!

• Assist with interviewing, hiring and training kitchen staff on food prep, plating and temperature control. Provide input on staff scheduling and performance appraisals. Provide overall support to the staff by providing direction, motivation and coaching during the shift.
• Work closely with the kitchen staff to ensure food products are stored in compliance with safety practices. Ensure foods retain their flavor, freshness and nutritional value. Monitor the quality of all food and beverages.
• Perform all activities of the kitchen staff during their absence and/or during peak periods.
• Assist in the development of kitchen staff to ready them for future growth.
• Maintain sanitation, safety and hygiene standards to include frequent hand washing, cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, trays, counter tops, etc.
• Supervise and receive deliveries by counting product and checking product quality. Review invoices to verify accuracy and forward to Kitchen Manager for approval.
• Ensure recipes are being followed with proper portioning.
• Sell food items. Take forms of payment using cash register and/or credit card machine.
• Maintain inventory levels and conduct weekly inventory. Inform Kitchen manager of shrinkage and waste.
• Fix minor equipment problems and/or oversees scheduled maintenance and repairs on equipment performed by repair technicians.
• Flex to adjusted menu items, substitutions and pricing based on seasonal availability and demand.