OPEN POSITIONS

Kitchen Manager (Assistant) – Buffalo Tap Room

We are looking to add a driven and creative Kitchen Manager (Assistant) to our kitchen staff. In this role, you will work directly with our tap room management staff and will have a large amount of responsibility in our kitchen, including managing kitchen staff and ensuring prepared food meets quality standards.

Pay range: $61,000 – $67,000 / year

Duties:

• Manage kitchen staff as needed, including providing necessary direction and training

• Assist with the preparation and design of food and drink menus

• Ensure all plates that leave the kitchen meet high taste and design standards

• Ensure that the kitchen operates efficiently, effectively, and professionally, in accordance with our high-quality standards

• Schedule employees to ensure that the kitchen is adequately staffed at all necessary times while adhering to stated labor cost goals

• Take control to quickly resolve any issues that arise in the kitchen

• Maintain kitchen inventory and order supplies

• Confirm compliance with all sanitation and health and safety standards

• Fill in for the Kitchen Manager when necessary

Qualifications:

• Minimum of high school diploma. Candidates with culinary degrees will be given preference

• 2+ years of management experience

• Knowledge of food preparation and existing health and safety standards

• Ability to effectively manage, direct, and lead a large team

• Strong communication abilities, with employees, vendors, and customers

• Problem solving capabilities and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced and sometimes high-pressure environment

• Collaborative attitude with an emphasis on excellent customer service

• Time management strengths with the ability to multi-task

• Solid understanding of cooking methods, ingredients, kitchen equipment, and related processes

• Proven track record of effectively leading and managing others

• Familiarity with best practices in the industry

Line Cook – Lockport Tap Room

Big Ditch Brewing Company is currently seeking Line Cooks for our Lockport tap room.

Pay range: $17 – $22 / hour

Duties:

• Preparation of food in a high-volume kitchen

• Operation of standard commercial kitchen equipment

• Follow recipes and plate food with proper presentation

• Monitor stock and advise when product restock is needed

• Basic knife skills

• Understanding of basic food safety

Qualifications:

• Works well under pressure. Must be organized and self-motivated.

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays

• Ensures high quality food standards at all times

• Must prepare food cleanly and maintain excellent personal hygiene

• Excellent communication skills

• Must work well in a team environment

• Arrive at work on time properly prepared for shift

• No specific experience or higher education is required. Training will be provided for this position.

Prep Cook – Lockport Tap Room

Big Ditch Brewing Company is seeking Prep Cooks for our soon-to-be-open Lockport tap room.

Pay range: $16 – $19 / hour

Duties:

• Preparation of food in a high-volume kitchen

• Operation of standard commercial kitchen equipment

• Basic knife skills

• Understanding of basic food safety

• Follows directions, checklists and adheres to standard operating procedures

• Reads recipes and follows documented directions to complete daily tasks

• Monitor stock and advise when product restock is needed

Qualifications:

• Works well under pressure. Must be organized and self-motivated.

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays

• Ensures high quality food at all times

• Must prepare food cleanly and maintain excellent personal hygiene

• Must have a love of food and a desire to work hard, to continue learning and to strive for excellence

• Excellent communication skills

• Must work well in a team environment

• Arrive at work on time properly prepared for shift

• No specific experience or higher education is required. Training will be provided for this position.

Tap Room Service Manager – Lockport Tap Room

In this job, you will work with the Tap Room Service Team and management staff overseeing the operations of the Tap Room. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: building sales, all aspects of profit & loss, safety and sanitation, execution of quality food preparations, and proper craft beer service. Managers are expected to oversee the Tap Room to ensure service standards are met on a daily basis.

Duties:

• Optimize profits by controlling food, beverage, and labor standards
• Hiring, training, supervising, and developing new team members
• Increasing guest sales by ensuring guest satisfaction and prompt problem resolution
• Provide leadership and direction to all team members to ensure efficient Tap Room operation
• Prepare and oversee scheduling for all Front of House departments
• Manage day to day operations during scheduled shifts, including daily decision making, team member support, proper guest interaction, scheduling, planning while upholding standards, product quality and cleanliness
• Exercise good judgement and decision making in escalating concerns and aggressively resolve issues.
• Encourage a fun, safe and productive work environment for all staff
• Manage all operations with passion, integrity, and knowledge while promoting the culture and values of Big Ditch Brewing Company

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 to 5 years management experience in a full service high volume restaurant
• Must be able to take direction and delegate responsibilities
• Must possess a true passion for great service, beer and food
• Able to work in a fast pace environment
• Must possess strong communication skills
• Must be dependable, reliable and motivated to provide an excellent guest experience everyday
• Able to lift up to 50lbs
• Must be able to climb stairs and move at an active pace throughout the restaurant
• Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays

This full-time position will offer competitive base salary, benefits, and paid time off.

Big Ditch Brewing Company LLC is an equal opportunity employer.