About The Grove
The Grove is Albuquerque’s iconic farm to table brunch restaurant that has been cooking since 2006. We love good food, our guests, our team and very specifically, BRUNCH. We are the city’s favorite breakfast, brunch and lunch cafe serving the finest local food in a fun, casual, and upbeat atmosphere. We are here to deliver our guests the best food experience in the city and create a community around brunch-loving individuals. We support local farmers and sustainable agriculture and use the very highest quality ingredients in every category of our menu from our coffee program to our beautifully composed brunch entrees.
Why The Grove
At The Grove, we value the input, contributions, and talents of every team member. We encourage our team members to grow and learn, and strive to create an environment that encourages longevity and long term growth. We offer excellent compensation packages and benefit packages that include morning and afternoon shifts, health care, paid time off, a complimentary daily meal and grove discounts.
Roles & Responsibilities:
-Responsible for leading a high functioning, high volume kitchen team to deliver Grove’s excellent food quality standards while exceeding daily sales and labor goals and creating an environment of culinary excellence and teamwork
-Provides a professional leadership presence to motivate, train and support the kitchen team
-Expedites, leads and works the daily operation of the kitchen and works the kitchen line during service to meet and exceed service and guest expectations
-Executes and masters The Grove’s proprietary recipes to meet and exceed Executive Chef’s expectations
-Works daily to grow The Grove culture and standards among the kitchen team
-Is responsible for training and onboarding of new kitchen team members including menu, stations, prep, dish, and other BOH positions
-Controls labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, purchasing and inventory to maximize profit
-Properly writes and manages a detailed prep list for the team on a daily basis while adjusting par levels/portion control throughout the day
-Directs and manages daily service to meet our ticket time goals while providing an eye to detail for each and every plate
-Performs daily recipe tastings to ensure quality of product, recipes are followed and executed consistently and correctly
-Organizes the walk in and dry goods areas to ensure proper food storage to minimize waste and food spoilage
-Executes and trains team on all catering and catering recipes with beautiful presentation and proper execution times
-Works closely with the Catering Manager on weekly orders, times and special needs of the guest
-Coordinates training, coaching, development, motivation of kitchen employees to ensure exceptional food quality, presentation and a teamwork mentality
-Communicates with Executive Chef, General Manager, Restaurant/Catering Manager and ownership on a continual basis
-Executes and manages SOPs and checklists for kitchen line, prep, dish and all BOH areas
-Ensures all sanitation standards as set forth by The Grove’s Cleanliness Audit and by local, state and federal Health Department regulations are in compliance and consistently are above average
-Prepares monthly inventory of goods in a timely manner, the last day of every month
Key Talents, Expertise, & Competencies:
-A love for cooking with quality and local ingredients
-A sound communicator with the ability to coach, motivate and lead a team in high stress situations
-Confidence and unwavering professionalism
-Strong leadership that includes advanced mentorship and teaching skills
-An eye for detail and beautiful food
-Problem solver and multi-tasker
-Advanced time management skills
-Reliable, trustworthy and an example of The Grove culture
Schedule Expectations:
-Open availability
-5 days a week is typical, 6 days if deemed necessary by Management
-Weekends are non-negotiable(Fri/Sat/Sun)
Benefits:
-Salary
-Health insurance program
-paid pto
-50% off all espresso drinks
-15% off all market and Grove goods
-Quarterly bonus potential
