Kitchen Manager
About The Position
As the leader of the kitchen, Kitchen Managers (KMs) are the culinary experts who keep our kitchens in pristine operating conditions. They select and motivate back-of-house employees and manage costs to ensure the overall financial success of the location. This role is ideal for someone who loves working in a fast-paced, multi-faceted restaurant/entertainment scene, can communicate inspirationally, and is adept at managing high-volume operations. The role involves enjoying new menu rollouts and introducing new food items, thriving on instant guest satisfaction, and improving guest experiences or team performance.
Requirements
- 21+ years of age
- 3+ years of Restaurant/Hospitality experience
- Proficient in managing the cost of goods sold and labor
- Ability to lead a team to create a memorable guest experience
- Proven experience in kitchen management
- Strong business acumen
- Ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays
- Not afraid to work in a fast-paced, noisy environment with distracting conditions
Nice To Haves
- Ability to handle 100K days & working an average of 50-hour work weeks
- Enjoy new menu rollouts and love introducing new food items to guests
- Thrive on instant satisfaction
- Ability to improve someone's experience or encourage team to elevate performance
Responsibilities
- Hiring, training, developing, and retaining a talented group of BOH employees.
- Creating a well-maintained, safe, secure, and sanitary environment for all guests and staff.
- Managing food costs, tracking waste, and controlling kitchen labor costs.
- Understanding, managing, and practicing safe food-handling procedures.
- Collaborating with the rest of the management team to drive financial results and optimize profitability.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Quarterly bonus program
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long & Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Buster’s Legacy Fund (Supports team members during difficult times)
- 401K matching plan
- FREE food
- FREE gameplay
- FUN work environment
- Grow your career! Two FUN brands (Dave & Buster’s and Main Event Entertainment) under one roof = Double the growth opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
