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Kitchen Manager - Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Employer
German Doner Kebab
Location
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
20 Feb 2023

Job Details

Kitchen Manager - Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Salary: Competitive

Job type: Full time

Qualifications:

Management 2 years (required)

Hospitality: 1 year

Position Summary

  • Able to operate in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality and an attention to detail. Operationally focused to implement brand standards and policies
  • Consistently deliver industry-leading guest service
  • Ensure store operational requirements by following brand standards, scheduling, and assigning employees in the kitchen area
  • Comply with all requirements of Food Safety and Health and Hygiene standards
  • Full understanding of stock management and GP% figures and controls
  • Able to achieve the highest guest satisfaction by producing quality products
  • Work to brand standards for food and operations with the focus on the guest experience as top priority
  • Effectively communicate with others to complete the duties and responsibilities expected
  • Help and support the development of other team members through guidance, training, and coaching.
  • Help all the team members achieve and maintain the appropriate skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional products and guest service
  • Demonstrate consistent operational standards and procedures that positively impact the stores overall operations.

Key Skills and Knowledge

  • Maintaining appropriate portion control and consistently monitoring food levels within the kitchen
  • Provide training to improve all team members and utilize cross-training methods to maintain productivity and create an environment where your team can grow their knowledge
  • Maintaining proper food handling and safety standards while preparing food
  • Cleaning equipment, as assigned, thoroughly and in a timely fashion according to brand guidelines
  • Maintain a professional appearance and display a positive and enthusiastic approach to all tasks
  • Demonstrate a complete understanding of the menu
  • Follow a Brand sanitation standard including washing cookware and utensils throughout the day.
  • Ability to fill in daily paperwork
  • Working towards understanding and articulating food with integrity
  • Manage stock levels and availability
  • Manage all controllable costs to keep operations profitable
  • Understand weekly sales information

Company

German Doner Kebab is revolutionising the kebab across the globe! Our gourmet kebabs are freshly prepared by our passionate and friendly team in front of our customers eyes. They are made using premium, lean, succulent meats and fresh local vegetables, served in handmade toasted breads with unique signature sauces. 

We opened our first restaurant in Berlin back in 1989 and spent the next decade perfecting our game-changing kebabs and our processes. Fast forward to 2022 and we now operate over 100 restaurants across the UK, Europe, United States, Canada and the Middle East, with further global expansion in the pipeline for this year and beyond! We are currently the fastest growing restaurant brand in the fast-casual dining sector and are looking to double the number of UK restaurants this year. That’s where you come in!

We can’t provide expectation-defying kebabs and unrivalled guest experiences without great people! The time to join us is now as we try to change the world, one kebab at a time. 

Kebabs. Done Right.

Our menu offers a unique experience in flavour and taste. 

  • Succulent  - slow cooked high-quality meats
  • Unique - signature sauces
  • Delicious - handmade toasted breads
  • Fresh - salads freshly prepared each day

We pride ourselves on the freshness and quality that we provide, so our kitchen is the hero of each restaurant. All GDK restaurants are kitted out with an open kitchen design, allowing our guests to watch our kebab theatre in action.!

We are guest obsessed at GDK and go above and beyond to provide every customer with the best experience possible, all centred around our quality kebabs.

As our brand grows, we have every faith that you’ll be an asset to us all here at GDK! Whether you’re looking for a part-time job whilst studying, or if you can see yourself sitting in our board room someday, we are committed to developing career pathways for our team. We are also currently developing an exciting eLearning platform to support everyone on their GDK journey. 

Join our team. Exciting times ahead.

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