Shift Lead

Little Beet is a fast-casual restaurant committed to serving nourishing, real food and living well. By giving people access to better food and providing the knowledge needed to make healthy choices for minds, bodies, and lifestyles, we take pride in serving nutrient-rich lunch, dinner, and catering meals known for their high-quality ingredients, fresh in-house cooking, and unique flavor combinations that appeal to every appetite.

Convive Brands is a New York-based hospitality group that builds and operates high-quality restaurant brands. Convive operates 50+ restaurants nationwide across three concepts: Le Pain Quotidien and Little Beet. As a patient, long-term investor-operator, it aims to build significant enterprise value through both organic growth and acquisition.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team in the preparation and execution of all menu items

• Maintain full knowledge of menu items, including proper storage and preparation

• Ensure completion of food safety checklists to ensure proper food handling

• Manage labor deployment and ensure hourly labor is within parameters of set labor budget

• Maintain and manage food cost within the restaurant

• Monitor and maintain proper food par levels and use prep sheets to prepare correct levels of food

• Assist General Manager in completing inventory

• Handle any team member situations with genuine empathy and elevate to the General Manager as necessary

• Complete all opening, mid, and closing procedures; direct kitchen team to ensure completion of all daily checklist and side work assignments

• Partners with General Manager to recruit, interview, hire, train, and retain a kitchen team

• Keep all areas of the restaurant clean and organized by following cleaning checklists

• Monitor kitchen equipment and ensure it is kept in good repair
   

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 months of related restaurant experience or training

• Food Handler’s Certification or ability to acquire                                           

• Flexibility in schedule is highly preferred but not required

• General administrative and computer skills strongly preferred

• Ability to speak, read, and understand the primary language(s) of the work location
   

Benefits

• Enrollment in Company-contributed health coverage plan

• Accrued Paid Time Off

• 401k with up to 4% match after ninety days (90)  of employment

• Pre-tax commuter benefits (in applicable States)

• Team member discounts at all our brands  

Convive Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected class. Convive Brands celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.