Kitchen Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least two years of full-service, high-volume, casual-dining restaurant management experience.
• High personal integrity, professionalism, and maturity.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid relationship-management and performance-management skills.
• Ability to motivate and direct team members and work effectively on a management team.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a focus on listening and questioning.
• Strong writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to absorb and retain information quickly.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Proven problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional guest-service orientation.
• Ability to stand and walk around a restaurant to supervise operations for 8–10 hours.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, and raise arms above head on occasion.

Responsibilities

• Perform opening, mid-day, and closing duties.
• Conduct daily briefings on matters important to the team.
• Manage necessary repair and maintenance issues.
• Manage the Restaurant Risk Review audit process and implement necessary changes.
• Manage local restaurant marketing, sales-building, and community involvement.
• Facilitate and participate in the Continued Education Program.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and laws.
• Make recommendations concerning team member development, promotion, and discipline.
• Make hiring and termination recommendations to the General Manager.
• Cooperate with the Team Member Relations Department and management team when investigating Team Member Hotline and Restaurant Support Center inquiries relating to the restaurant.
• Ensure safety and sanitation.
• Monitor food and beverage quality and execution.
• Conduct quarterly food reviews.
• Prepare and receive food and beverage orders.
• Conduct weekly inventories to maintain proper stock levels and assess ordering patterns and changes.
• Monitor and validate daily prep production.
• Coach, mentor, and discipline hourly team members.
• Monitor and facilitate team member recognition.
• Train, coach, and develop team members to provide Gold Standard service to guests.
• Manage guest relations and guest recovery.

Benefits

• Quarterly bonus potential
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid vacation time
• Daily Pay, with on-demand access to earned pay
• Career advancement and leadership conferences and development programs
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion groups (WeCAN and IDEA)
• Community involvement and philanthropy
• Relocation opportunities throughout the country