Assistant Kitchen Manager

Join our Team!

Smitty’s is one of Canada’s largest all-day family restaurant chains, operating from coast to coast. Almost all our restaurants are fully licensed, and a majority have separate lounges to accommodate teams, sports fans, and the happy hour crowd. Smitty’s is looking for an Assistant Kitchen Manager based out of Winnipeg. This candidate will ideally have 3 years of chef experience with 1 year in a similar management role.

Duties include (but are not limited to)

Management duties:

- Perform kitchen audits

- Assist in the opening of new locations

- Train all BOH positions

- Troubleshoot/assist with maintaining proper food costing

- Coach and train all staff on proper takeout and delivery practices

- Ongoing food development

- Menu changes and additions

- Development of new menu items

- Promotions (Burger Week, Poutine Week, etc.)

- Food quality improvements

- Feature and LTO development

- Work in conjunction with Smitty’s Canada regional chef on new programs & recipes

- Participation in training videos

- Ensure all locations are following Smitty’s Standards

- Facilitate ongoing training and rollout of new menus each quarter

Line Cook duties:

- Prep, portion, and stock food items and other necessary supplies

- Prepare specified food in a timely manner using safe food-handling methods

- Cook food items by grilling, frying, and sautéing to prescribed recipes and standards

- Maintain cleanliness and complies with food sanitation requirements

- Performs inventory checks and completes food storage logs

Requirements:

- Use of your own personal vehicle to travel between locations

- Ability to lift 50 lbs

- Must have valid food handler’s certification

- 3 years of experience as a chef

- Open availability to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays

- Able to work in a fast-paced environment

- Able to work well in a team environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00-$19.50 per hour

Application question(s):

• What is your mode of transportation?

Experience:

• Restaurant Kitchen: 3 years (required)
• Kitchen Manager: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Food Handler Certification (preferred)

Location:

• Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B4 (required)

Work Location: In person