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Kitchen Manager

$75k

Goodwin Recruiting

Job Description

Job Description

As a Kitchen Manager, you’ll be a hands-on leader running a fast-paced, fast-casual kitchen with a sharp focus on quality, consistency, and team development. You’ll work closely with senior leadership to keep operations smooth, coach your team to perform at a high level, and set the standard for execution, cleanliness, and accountability. This role is a strong stepping stone for growth, offering clear opportunities to take on more responsibility and advance as the brand expands.

Kitchen Manager Benefits

  • Base Salary: $75,000
  • Healthcare Stipend
  • Paid Time Off
  • Performance Bonus
  • Growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding hospitality brand.
  • Collaborative, mission-driven culture focused on food quality and team development.

Kitchen Manager Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day kitchen operations through regular walkthroughs, real-time coaching, and clear communication to ensure smooth, high-level execution
  • Uphold strict standards for food quality, consistency, and presentation by enforcing recipes, prep methods, and portioning
  • Ensure full compliance with food safety, cleanliness, and health regulations, including proper handling, storage, and audit readiness
  • Manage inventory, ordering, and cost controls to meet financial targets without compromising quality
  • Train, coach, and develop team members across all stations, fostering accountability, growth, and a strong team culture
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to align on goals, maintain operational standards, and drive continuous improvement

Kitchen Manager Requirements

  • 3–5 years of kitchen leadership experience in a high-volume, fast-casual environment
  • Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop diverse teams
  • Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and health department compliance
  • Hands-on, lead-by-example management style with a focus on execution
  • Thrives in structured, systems-driven environments with high sales volume
  • Highly organized and communicative, with a focus on consistency over creativity
  • Culinary training or equivalent experience requested; Food Handler certification and ServSafe certification required

Vacancy posted a month ago
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