Kitchen Manager
@ Goodwin RecruitingKitchen Manager
About the job
Join an award-winning, chef-driven restaurant group committed to quality, hospitality, and leadership development. Focus on managing kitchen operations, team growth, and delivering exceptional guest experiences in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- 2+ years Kitchen Manager experience
- Experience in high-volume restaurants
- Strong leadership skills
- Manage food and labor costs
- Excellent communication skills
Qualifications
- Leadership in restaurant setting
- Passion for hospitality
- Hands-on management style
Full job description
We're partnering with an award-winning, chef-driven restaurant group known for its commitment to quality, hospitality, and developing exceptional leaders. If you're passionate about leading high-performing kitchen teams in a fast-paced, scratch kitchen environment, this is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing organization with a strong culture and real advancement potential.
What You'll Do
- Lead all back-of-house operations to ensure exceptional food quality, consistency, and execution.
- Hire, train, coach, and develop kitchen team members while fostering a positive, accountable culture.
- Manage labor, scheduling, staffing levels, and kitchen productivity.
- Control food costs, inventory, ordering, and vendor relationships.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health department standards.
- Partner with the General Manager to achieve operational and financial goals.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient kitchen.
- Drive continuous improvement in execution, systems, and team performance.
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of Kitchen Manager, Executive Sous Chef, or similar leadership experience.
- Experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Proven ability to manage food and labor costs.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- A hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- Passion for hospitality and delivering an outstanding guest experience.
What We Offer
- $75,000–$85,000 total compensation
- Performance-based bonus opportunity
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Paid time off
- Stable, growing restaurant organization
- Opportunities for career advancement and internal promotion
- Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
If you're looking to grow your career with a respected restaurant group that invests in its people and promotes from within, we'd love to hear from you. All inquiries will be handled with complete confidentiality.
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