Kitchen Lead 2

Pay

$23.00 – $25.00 / hour

Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/whatweoffer.

What we offer

We care about our team member’s personal and professional well-being. Delaware North provides a benefits package designed to give you the comfort, safety, and security you need to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests. All team members receive benefits including:

• Weekly pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Flexible work schedules

Eligible team members may also receive: health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation days and holidays, paid parental bonding leave, employee assistance program, and tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement.

What will you do?

• Create weekly dining room menus from personal or established recipes
• Supervise food prep work while maintaining food quality, plate presentation, and sanitation standards
• Verify that all portion sizes, recipes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures are maintained
• Supervise all culinary team members and food production in their area
• Partner with service personnel and restaurant managers to ensure guest satisfaction
• Maintain all kitchen equipment in full working order
• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of walk-ins and freezers at all times
• Actively works to maintain food cost within parameters set by the Chef and leadership
• Effectively supervise proper breakdown, rotation, labeling, dating, and storage of food. Uses waste control guidelines and records all waste on a spoilage sheet
• Performs opening, closing, and side work duties 

More about you

• At least three years of experience as a Line Cook, including experience as a Supervisor or Lead Line Cook
• Able to perform and work all culinary functions of each workstation 
• Ability to effectively communicate with others in a leadership capacity
• Basic math skills; ability to understand, calculate, and follow recipe measurements and proportions
• No college degree required

Physical requirements

• Manual dexterity sufficient to chop, mix, blend, and whip a variety of foods and liquids
• Ability to lift and carry large pans from ovens or freezers, weighing up to 50 lbs
• Standing and walking for the entire length of the shift
• Frequently required to reach up to 6-7 feet

Shift details

Days
Weekends
Evenings
Events
Holidays
OT as needed