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Assistant Kitchen Manager FT

KJ's Market
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Aug 2025

About the role

Overview

Come grow with grocery at Kj’s Market! We’re not like other grocery stores – We Create Smiles!  Plus, we’re family-owned and based in the Carolinas since 1922!  Join us where you can create smiles, share your hometown pride, and grow in a fast-paced environment – We need YOU!

 

Benefits for Now and Your Future:

  • Weekly Pay
  • Paid Time Off
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Short & Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program

RETIREMENT

  • 100% Company Funded Pension
  • 401K

Responsibilities

1. Ensure sanitation and physical and food safety standards are maintained (as measured through internal and external audits and expectations).2. Train, coach, develop, and provide feedback to kitchen hosts to achieve established performance standards.3. Ensure kitchen hosts provide guests with the desired level of service consistent with our established Purpose, Priorities, and Service Standards.4. Ensure practices and procedures are followed to achieve budgeted sales, shrink, and profits for Bluebird Kitchen.5. Monitor and manage inventory to ensure food quality and desired product, wrap, and supply levels.6. Operate the department according to merchandising and operational guidelines and programs.7. Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Floco Foods standards.8. Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking, and guest service to achieve standards.9. Assist the Bluebird Kitchen Manager with scheduling for the kitchen area.10. Actively engage with guests to promote products and services.11. Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

1.Friendly, outgoing personality.2. Ability to work well with others.3. Ability to lift 25 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally.4. Ability to read and understand information and direction.5. Knowledge of kitchen operations.6. Ability to supervise hosts, including training and development.7. Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.8. Effective communication, guest service, and selling skills.9. Must be at least 18 years old.10. Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods.11. Ability to communicate effectively with the Department Manager, Store Manager, and Merchandiser.12. Ability to work well with computers.13. Food Safety Manager Certification.

 

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