Assistant Kitchen Manager
Round Barn Public House โ Baroda, MI
Full-Time | Hourly or Salaried, Based on Experience
Position Summary
Round Barn Public House is seeking an experienced, dependable, and hands-on Assistant Kitchen Manager to support daily culinary operations in our fast-paced restaurant.
This position works closely with the Kitchen Manager and culinary leadership to maintain food quality, consistency, cleanliness, staffing, and efficient execution during service. The ideal candidate is a strong line cook and developing leader who can coach employees, manage priorities, and help keep the kitchen organized and operating at a high level.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Kitchen Manager in overseeing daily kitchen operations.
- Lead and support Line Cooks, Prep Cooks, Dishwashers, and other kitchen team members during assigned shifts.
- Ensure food is prepared according to established recipes, portion standards, and presentation expectations.
- Monitor ticket times, station readiness, food quality, and kitchen flow during service.
- Assist with opening, closing, and shift-change procedures.
- Train and coach kitchen employees on recipes, preparation methods, sanitation, and safety standards.
- Maintain appropriate food and supply levels and communicate shortages to management.
- Assist with inventory, receiving, storage, and proper product rotation.
- Help manage prep levels and daily production needs.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and food-safe kitchen.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable food safety and sanitation requirements.
- Support scheduling, labor management, and operational planning as assigned.
- Assist with resolving kitchen issues quickly and professionally.
- Lead by example through urgency, teamwork, accountability, and attention to detail.
Qualifications
- Previous culinary or restaurant kitchen experience required.
- Previous lead cook, shift lead, sous chef, or kitchen supervisory experience strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques, food safety, and sanitation.
- Strong knife skills and ability to work multiple kitchen stations.
- Ability to lead, coach, and communicate effectively with kitchen employees.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to remain calm and productive during high-volume service.
- Dependable, accountable, and team-oriented.
- Must be available to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak business periods.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to work around grills, fryers, ovens, and other hot kitchen equipment.
- Ability to frequently bend, reach, stoop, lift, and carry.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in hot, fast-paced, and physically demanding kitchen conditions.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Moersch Hospitality Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.