Kitchen Manager – Parks & Rec

MadTree Brewing Company•Blue Ash, OH

1d•$50,830 - $68,770•Onsite

About The Position

As the Kitchen Manager at Alcove, you'll be the heartbeat of our kitchen leading a high-energy operation. You're not just managing – you're connecting with your team, growing future leaders, and giving a fck about every plate that leaves the kitchen. From ensuring our food quality is consistently amazing to mentoring the team, into their next chapter, you'll wear many hats while keeping things rooted in connection and purpose.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education preferred.
2+ years of kitchen leadership, people management, and kitchen staff training & development in a high-volume restaurant required.
ServSafe PIC/Manager certified.
Available to work evening hours, weekends, and holidays. Management work week averages 45-50 hours per week, and more is deemed necessary at various times.
Proficiency with restaurant management platforms including R365, Toast, Google Suite, etc required.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing teams of 15+ employees and weekly food sales volume of $40k+ preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain food costs, inventory (including ordering, receiving & storage), and vendor relationships, and report weekly on food cost, labor, waste, and quality metrics.
Lead and develop the kitchen team through recruiting, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management.
Maintain food quality and consistency through active floor presence, regular quality checks, and modeling the standards you expect from your team.
Build and manage team member schedules based on business forecasts, staffing needs, and labor budget targets.
Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and sanitation standards; coordinate maintenance, repairs, and upkeep of kitchen equipment, tools, and work areas with the appropriate vendors or facilities resources.
Partner with the Private Events team on catering planning and execution — including menu development, cost analysis, staffing coordination, and on-site supervision.
Develop and implement SOPs and training programs for menu execution, opening and closing operations, and kitchen workflows.
Build a positive kitchen culture by resolving conflicts effectively, implementing retention strategies, and partnering with Alcove leadership to deliver our Points of Differentiation: Warm & Welcoming, Craft to Exceed Expectations, and Together, We Plant a Better Community.
Monitor and respond to guest feedback in a timely and effective manner.
Partner on performance reviews, engagement survey follow-through, and people-related action plans, ensuring timely documentation and follow-up on all policy or behavior matters.
Spend at least 16 hours a year volunteering (paid) for MadTree Impact initiatives and encourage your team to do the same.
Work the floor as an active, hands-on leader — executing quality checks, modeling the behaviors you expect, and ensuring that food quality, consistency, safety, and sanitation are never an afterthought, never a compromise.
Other duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.