About Sundrop Sundrop Shoppe & Luncheonette is a vintage brick cafe and diner in downtown Tullahoma, known for from-scratch, premium-quality food, ice cream, and Sundrop soda. We're growing into breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and we need a hands-on Head Chef / Kitchen Manager to take full ownership of our kitchen. What you'll do
- Take charge of the kitchen and get ticket times down fast
- Perfect our plates: build recipe cards and plating standards so every dish comes out right, every time
- Set up a prep system that works with a small crew
- Cook on the line during the rush and lead by example
- Train and lead our cooks, and help hire new kitchen staff
- Order food, manage inventory, and keep food cost and waste down
- Keep the kitchen clean, organized, and up to health code
- Help build our dinner menu as we expand What we're looking for
- 3+ years of kitchen experience, with at least 1 year leading a line or kitchen (Sous Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Head Chef)
- Can cook breakfast (eggs to order, griddle) and lunch at a high level, fast
- Organized, calm under pressure, and great at fixing a kitchen that is behind
- Experience with recipe costing and menu writing is a plus
- Food safety certification (ServSafe) preferred
- Available days and weekends, with evenings as dinner service grows Why join us
- Lead role with real say over the menu and how the kitchen runs
- Room to grow pay as the restaurant grows
- Family-friendly, community-favorite spot in downtown
Tullahoma Pay:
$16.00
00 per hour Application Question(s): Can you cook breakfast to order (eggs, griddle) quickly during a busy rush? Please describe your experience. Are you available to work weekends (Saturday and Sunday)? Do you have experience ordering food, managing inventory, and costing recipes? Please briefly describe.
Experience:
Kitchen management: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
ServSafe Manager certification (Preferred) Shift availability: Day Shift (Required) Night Shift (Preferred)
Work Location:
In person