Kitchen Manager

ABOUT MILWAUKEE REP
Milwaukee Rep is Wisconsin's largest performing arts organization in terms of audiences served and one of the largest professional theaters in the country. Each year, nearly 300,000 people experience a wide range of productions and events, from Broadway musicals and Shakespeare to American classics and World Premieres. At Milwaukee Rep, we value inclusion, innovation, collaboration, and quality. Our team plays an important role in advancing our mission to ignite positive change in our community through the transformative power of theater. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage candidates from a variety of backgrounds and experiences to apply. While few candidates will meet every qualification listed, we encourage individuals who are excited about the opportunity and believe they can contribute to our success to apply.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Kitchen Manager (KM) is responsible for all food production including dinner service, special event catering and concessions. This position develops menus in consultation with the Director of Food and Beverage. The KM is also responsible for assisting with food purchase specifications and recipes, achieving the food and labor budget goals for the department, assisting in developing the food and maintaining the highest professional food quality and sanitation standards. Additional responsibilities include training and supervising kitchen staff. This position reports to the Director of Food and Beverage.

Major Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Works with the Director of Food and Beverage to hire, supervise and train new and current kitchen employees including ongoing staff appraisal and feedback to ensure quality and productivity
• Assist in menu planning for restaurant, catering, concessions and special events
• Schedules kitchen staff employees to assure that food preparation is economical, technically correct and within budgeted labor cost goals
• Approves the requisition of products and other necessary food supplies and orders when necessary
• Ensures high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety are maintained throughout kitchen areas at all times
• Develops standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation to assure consistently high quality and to minimize food costs; exercises portion control for all items served and assists in establishing menu selling price
• Assists in preparing necessary data for applicable parts of the budget
• Ensures proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability
• Support safe work habits and a safe working environment at all times
• Achieve budget objectives and initiate corrective actions as needed
• Oversee and supervise kitchen staff
• Other duties as assigned