Kitchen Supervisor

Kindling: Downtown Cookout & Cocktails is looking for Kitchen Supervisor in Chicago, IL.
This local job opportunity with ID 3728925175 is live since 2026-06-26 17:09:37.
Job Description

3 years

Job Details

Essential Functions:

  • Set up and stock stations with all necessary mise en place.
  • Answer, report, and follow instructions from executive chef and/or kitchen managers.
  • Prepare food for service.
  • Cook menu items with the rest of the kitchen staff.
  • Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers.
  • Ensure that food comes out simultaneously with high quality and in a timely manner.
  • Comply with nutrition and allergy regulations and standards.
  • Help with preparation.
  • Must pass/take a Food Handlers Certificate within two weeks of hire date.

Other Functions:

  • Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor.
  • Complying with health and food safety standards, restocking items, cleaning

Physical Functions:

  • Ability to stand/walk a minimum of 10 hours or as needed.
  • Must be able to exert well-paced and frequent mobility for periods of up to 8 hours or as needed.
  • Be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
  • Will frequently reach, feel, bend, stoop, carry, finely manipulate and key in data.
  • Work in both warm and cool environments
  • Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, soy, seafood and shellfish.
  • Returning unused items after service to the correct inventory location, or storing cooked goods for use at another service.

Qualifications, Education and Behavior:

  • At least 18 years old.
  • Have a minimum of 1 year line cook experience.
  • Ability to work quickly while maintaining safety standards and procedures.
  • Ability to properly handle a knife, confidently.
  • Ability to work in high volume environments.
  • Ability to work early morning hours or late evening hours.
  • Ability to work a consistent schedule of 5 days per week.
  • Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, and how to use kitchen equipment.

Required Skills

  • Commissary
  • Enforcement Of Safety / Sanitation Standards
  • Food Cost Optimization
  • Food Handlers Certificate
  • Food Safety Knowledge
  • Frying
  • General knife handling
  • Inventory
  • Kitchen Cleaning/Sanitation
  • Kitchen management
  • Meat Cookery
  • On-site Special Events
  • Ordering / Purchasing
  • Ordering / Receiving
  • Pizza Cooking
  • Portioning
  • Purveyor/Local Farmer Relationships
  • Receiving/Organizing
  • Saute
  • Scheduling
  • Servsafe Certified
  • Staff education / motivation
  • Ticket Management
  • Microsoft Office
  • Profit And Loss

More detail about Kindling: Downtown Cookout & Cocktails part of The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/413395-Kindling%253A-Downtown-Cookout-%2526-Cocktails
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