Job description

PJ WHELIHAN'S NOW HIRING KITCHEN MANAGER - Cherry Hill, NJ

Our Kitchen Managers are instrumental in our day-to-day Back of House operations. As a Kitchen Manager with PJ’s, you’ll support the General Manager in the planning, organizing, and training necessary to achieve culinary success in our kitchen. Our Kitchen Managers oversee food production, food quality, labor and food costs, employee hiring and retention, cleanliness and sanitation.

Kitchen Manager Responsibilites:

• Achieve company objectives in sales, food quality, food presentation, kitchen safety, sanitation and cleanliness through training of employees and creating a positive, productive working environment.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking, presentation and serving standards.
• Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees and guests.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback and coaching to employees regarding their performance. Ensure both positive and negative performance is documented and communicated accordingly.
• Schedule cooks and utility workers as required by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Partner with the General Manager in making employment and termination decisions for kitchen staff.
• Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner.
• 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 PJW Restaurant Group’s receiving policies and procedures.

Kitchen Manager Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of kitchen manager experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant concept
• ServSafe Certification required
• Ability to lead and make decisions using, restaurant management guidelines
• Ability to analyze P & L statements and work within a budget
• A friendly, approachable attitude and ability to communicate effectively to employees, management and guests
• Have a “can-do” attitude, initiative, and the willingness to learn and execute quickly
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks
• Possess basic computer skills and the ability to work with a scheduling, time and attendance and POS system

About PJ Whelihan's Pub + Restaurant:

PJ Whelihan’s offers the perfect blend of food, drinks and fun in a relaxed atmosphere. We're known for our many delicious flavors of buffalo wings, burgers, salads and friendly service.

With a name that pays tribute to our founder’s grandfather, each PJ Whelihan’s has a somewhat unique feel, but all are neighborhood establishments that deliver a great guest experience. Inside you’ll find an impressive TV package that helps make PJ’s the best place to catch all the sports action around a busy bar with a huge selection of beer on tap, including PJW Copper Lager, the signature house beer brewed by Victory Brewing Company. PJs famous wings are a community tradition that has built loyal customers and true fans.

At PJW Restaurant Group, our staff is the foundation of our organization and the building blocks to success. We are always looking for passionate, motivated, inspired individuals to join the team.

About PJW Restaurant Group:

PJW Restaurant Group has been successful for more than three decades by striving for more. Our energy manifests itself in every concept we create, dish we develop, and drink we serve. We are dedicated to providing experiences that our guests look forward to.

We draw inspiration - and sustenance - from both the neighborhoods we are rooted in and our more than 1,800 employees. Nothing makes us happier than seeing a serving job get passed down from sibling to sibling or watching a line cook grow into a manager.

PJW Restaurant Group creates community destinations. We never stop pushing ourselves to elevate all we offer our guests, and we never settle for less than our best.

Nothing moves forward by standing still, so we will continue growing, continue innovating, and continue raising the bar.

#Yellow

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Restaurant type:

• Bar
• Casual dining restaurant

Shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• Please list dates, times, and availability for an interview.

Work Location: One location

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