Little Victory Wine Bar is an upcoming natural wine bar in Carlsbad, looking for a Kitchen Manager to help us oversee our small but mighty kitchen. Inspired by contemporary wine bars in Paris and Copenhagen, Little Victory Wine Bar will offer inspired small plates that emphasize local ingredients alongside shareable items, like cheese, charcuterie, pickled goods, salads, and tinned fish.
The Kitchen Manager at Little Victory Wine Bar will be responsible for but not limited to:
- assisting in creating a small plates focused food menu in tandem with ownership that highlights local produce and emphasizes quality first alongside thoughtful flavor combinations
- overseeing the major aspects of cooking and back of house operations along with training, and leading kitchen staff to uphold the traits and standards set forth by team leadership
- monitoring inventory and helping to control food costs while following budgetary guidelines in conjunction with ownership
Compensation for this role will be with the anticipation of a working schedule of full-time (40 hours) from Wednesday to Sunday each week, with Mondays and Tuesdays off.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Kitchen Manager, Chef, or similar role in a high-volume restaurant.
- Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices.
- Exceptional leadership and team management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle high-pressure situations.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Culinary school degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of cost control and inventory management.
- Ability to create and maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their experience and why they would be a great fit for this role.
"Little Victory Wine Bar is a natural wine bar founded by husband and wife team, Jeremy Simpson and Kirsten Potenza. It was conceptualized with the idea in mind that small is better. That when we scrape away our modern lives, there is truly nothing better than time spent with family, friends and neighbors, alongside a thoughtful meal and the perfect glass of wine.
Little Victory Wine Bar will offer small plates that emphasize local ingredients and shareable items, like cheese, charcuterie, pickled goods, salads, and tinned fish. The wine selections at Little Victory focus on wines made naturally, from California and abroad. We celebrate the winemakers who treat their grapes and vineyards with care, intermingling organic and biodynamic, regenerative, and other sustainable farming practices with thoughtful winemaking techniques such as the use of wild yeasts, little to no sulfur additions, and zero filtration.
Little Victory will also share the 1,100 square foot space with Always Hungry Grocery + Goods, a small batch and locally supplied curated grocery store."
