• Develop, train and mentor new staff while acting as a resource for existing team members

• Hiring, compensation evaluation, employee recognition

• Schedule-writing

• Discipline, termination

• Determine daily, weekly and long-term needs of the kitchen; delegate those tasks to appropriate staff and ensure successful completion of individual department goals

• Ensure proper compliance and adherence to all appropriate health and safety regulations and cleanliness requirements including Food Safety and department organization.

• Audit product quality and freshness, address and troubleshoot issues as they arise

• Meet regularly with owners to review processes and systems, address staff needs, develop the department and make changes to systems as necessary

• Assist in working alongside Store managers to execute sales, auditing product and production

• Oversee production for special events, photo shoots, and promotions as needed. Ensure product consistency and quality

• Help control financial targets and create budgets + forecasts for labor, food cost, waste, etc.

• Manage department inventories and ensure the production area is fully stocked

• Oversee, coordinate and ensure successful completion of short and long term production projects; creating production plans and updating menu change checklists as they arise

• Hold regular meetings and check-ins

• Create production plans that maximize the use of labor and minimize waste while upholding quality standards

• Maintain production pars

• Fully understand and exhibit the BOPOMOFO ethos, embody our core values, Serve as a brand ambassador, both internally and externally.