Back of House Shift Lead

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Due Cucina Italiana is looking for a Kitchen Shift Lead to join our Redmond team! This is primarily a back of house shift lead role but may also be responsible for front of house at times. The restaurant is located at 16595 Redmond Way suite 100 Redmond WA 98052.

At Due Cucina Italiana we love food that is real fresh and authentic. We serve homemade pasta bowls and other dishes inspired by the best of the Italian tradition. All of our dishes are cooked fresh from scratch every day including our pasta that is extruded in the pasta lab right inside our restaurant. Learn more about our story at .

We are looking for team members who are passionate about and place value on:

• Treating customers as family
• Leading by example
• Helping one another
• Working hard (and having fun while doing it!)
• Being open and honest
• Being humble

Wage and Benefits Offered:

• A fun and friendly work environment.
• Medical Insurance that includes an Employee Assistance Program (Fulltime 30 hours/week).
• Dental Insurance (Fulltime 30 hours/week).
• Vision Insurance (Fulltime 30 hours/week).
• Paid sick time.
• Free meals on shift.
• Employee dining discount at all Due Cucina locations.
• Competitive compensation based on experience $25.00$28.00/hour (base wage of $20.25$23.25/hour plus an additional $4.75/hour in tips (approximated) for a combined wage range of $25.00$28.00/hour).
• Growth Opportunities.

In this role the Kitchen Shift Lead will:

• Lead the Back of House (BOH) team during a given shift driving product quality kitchen timelines system adherence and food safety.
• Ensure Kitchen timelines are met and manage the guest experience as it pertains to the Back of House staff and when necessary Front of House.
• Monitor food waste ordering and inventory levels.
• Know and comply consistently with our standard recipes portion sizes cooking methods quality standards and kitchen procedures.
• Resolve any food quality issues that arise.
• Ensure that the kitchen is properly cleaned and sanitized.
• Monitor kitchen equipment and ensure it is kept in good repair; making sure malfunctioning equipment is repaired a quickly as possible.
• Ensure that the kitchen itself and all team members meet the necessary guidelines to ensure there are no injuries.
• Be familiar with and able to perform all kitchen positions.
• Assist with training new employees.

When covering Front of House the Kitchen Shift Lead will:

• Learn and master the art of making our fresh pasta
• Familiarize yourself with our menu and support our customers through their Due experience
• Communicate effectively with delivery drivers (UberEats DoorDash etc) to ensure the prompt and accurate delivery of takeaway items. Manage an accurate inventory of menu items on delivery platforms
• Maintain and enforce our Covid19 precautionary measures in the dining room

What are we looking for

• Highenergy proactive individuals who thrive in a dynamic fastpaced environment.
• Ability to work (and have fun!) in a diverse team.
• Ability to work under stress.
• Attention to detail.
• Passionate about food.
• Possess or be willing to obtain a Food Handlers card within 7 days of hire.
• Possess or be willing to obtain an Alcohol Server Training Permit if working front of house.
• Ability to stand continuously throughout an 8hour shift.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Comfortable bending reaching and moving quickly.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Ability to speak or understand Spanish a plus.
• Must have 2 years kitchen management experience in a full service moderate to high volume restaurant.
• Scheduling flexibility.