SUMMARY
As a Kitchen Team Lead your main duties are to produce high-quality exceptional doughnuts, baked goods, breakfast, and lunch plates in a high-capacity kitchen environment to ensure all of our products are available for as much of the day as possible.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position is responsible for the following duties:
- Able to do all baking and glazing tasks, including but not limited to: yeast dough, scones, doughnut fillings, and glazes.
- Oversees pastry kitchen operations per café and leads the team in day-to-day tasks.
- Oversees savoury kitchen operations and leads the team in dat-to-day tasks,
- Lead with training staff on new products and recipes.
- Curates deep cleaning and prep schedules and follows through on completion to Chef’s satisfaction.
- Completes weekly orders for ingredients and supplies needed for operation.
- Lead in monthly inventory on the last Sunday of each month. If unable due to sickness or vacation, be responsible to have it covered.
- Communicate with Head Chefs when unable to complete or unsure of any tasks. Collaborate on a plan on how to move forward.
- Assist with continuing training new employees.
- sanitizes food preparation areas as determined by HACCP and company policy
- Is aware of kitchen safety procedures, and the location of all HACCP record forms
- Promote and celebrate our culture.
*Other duties and special projects may be assigned from time to time.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school, diploma, Culinary or Pastry Diploma
- Entry level for outlook and excel
- Food Safe
- 2 Years of similar work experience
- 2 years of supervisor experience
For Leadership Roles:
- Ability to lead and motivate the team to achieve departmental goals and individual KPIs
- Ability to give constructive and meaningful feedback
- Willingness to receive and act upon feedback received from others
- Demonstrate and embed the company values throughout the department and the company as a whole
- Willingness to coach employees and assist them in reaching their highest potential
- Effective communicator with great presentation skills (if required)
Soft Skills:
- VERY passionate about coffee, and Food
- Knowledge of specialty coffee, coffee trends, and café operations
- Attention to detail, able to present digestible information effectively
- Ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively to achieve results
- Interest and desire to work in the specialty coffee, and food industry
- Ability to build strong internal working relationships and be an effective communicator
- Have a “no job is too small” mentality: you roll up your sleeves, boldly jump in and get it done!
- Have the ability to see a project through from beginning to end while demonstrating the ability to both multi-task effectively and prioritize tasks
- Be results-oriented and process driven, with high expectations of self and team
- Positive outlook, and being able to effectively receive and communicate feedback
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: From $21.72 per hour
Application question(s):
- This role requires 5am shift time availability. Can you arrive for a 5am shift time with reliable transportation. Please note: the skytrain will not arrive in time.
Experience:
- Leadership: 1 year (preferred)
- Professional Kitchen: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
