Kitchen Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Kitchen Manager

Concept Type: Casual Dining

Location: Tempe, AZ

Salary: $70,000 - $75,000 per year

Join a scratch-made kitchen concept built on pride, pace, and real hospitality. Behind this opportunity stands a nationwide hospitality recruiting partner with more than 24 years of experience connecting operators with leadership talent that fits — recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms and trusted across thousands of successful placements. Operators here invest in their teams through flexible scheduling, formal training, recognition programs, and genuine career growth, giving leaders the tools to run a kitchen they're proud of.

Job Qualifications:

• Proven experience managing Back of House operations in a high-volume, scratch-kitchen environment.
• Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, and safe food handling procedures.
• Experience managing food costs, inventory, and kitchen labor controls.
• Demonstrated ability to hire, train, coach, and evaluate kitchen staff performance.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with a hands-on management style.
• Ability to build and manage weekly schedules while maintaining efficient ticket times.

Job Responsibilities:

As the Kitchen Manager in Tempe, AZ, you will:

• Supervise and oversee food production and preparation consistent with established recipes and procedures.
• Enforce employment policies and uphold restaurant cleanliness and guest safety standards.
• Monitor and maintain efficient, effective food ticket times.
• Manage Back of House performance through evaluations, coaching, and discipline.
• Develop assistant managers and hourly employees through daily one-on-one feedback.
• Conduct formal line Taste & Temp checks as part of kitchen inventory and safety oversight.
• Oversee proper handling, maintenance, and storage of all food items.
• Manage food costs, track waste, and control kitchen labor costs.
• Direct scheduling and task assignments for Back of House employees before, during, and after service.
• Train staff on equipment maintenance and cleaning procedures.
• Review applications, interview, and hire or recommend Back of House candidates.
• Create a safe, fun, and clean work environment aligned with core values and operational goals.

Company Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation, parental, donor, and bereavement leave, plus 100% paid maternity leave.
• Adoption assistance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Life, accident, and critical illness insurance.
• Identity theft protection and employee assistance program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with flexible spending accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.
• Monthly profit-sharing and quarterly restricted stock units program.
• Annual holiday bonus and community involvement opportunities.

This Kitchen Manager position in Tempe, AZ, is built for a leader who understands that a well-run kitchen drives everything else — team stability, guest experience, and the bottom line. If you're ready to take ownership of a Back of House team and grow your career in an organization that invests in its people, this role offers the platform to do it.

Apply now to become the next Kitchen Manager in Tempe, AZ. Send your resume to John Wilcoxon.

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