Back of House Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Back of House Manager  

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000

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Job Summary

Looking for your next challenge outside the kitchen without leaving hospitality behind?

The Back of House Manager is responsible for supporting and overseeing the day-to-day operational functions that keep a complex, multi-unit hospitality environment running efficiently. Working across culinary, receiving, purchasing, inventory, warehouse, and restaurant operations, this hands-on leader ensures teams have the resources, processes, and support needed to execute at a high level while maintaining food safety, operational standards, inventory integrity, and quality expectations.

This role is highly engaged in the operation, spending significant time in kitchens, storage areas, receiving locations, warehouses, and throughout the property collaborating with department leaders, supporting frontline teams, and solving operational challenges in real time. Serving as a key partner to the Purchasing Manager, this position provides operational support during peak periods, special events, and departmental absences.

Ideal for an experienced Executive Sous Chef, Sous Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Chef de Cuisine ready to transition into broader operational leadership, this is not a desk-based administrative role. Success comes from being visible, proactive, and engaged, working directly with culinary teams, vendors, purchasing partners, and operational leaders to ensure products move efficiently from delivery to service while driving food quality, inventory integrity, food safety compliance, and operational excellence across multiple outlets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain food safety and quality assurance programs for all food and beverage outlets.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, local health department regulations, FDA guidelines, and company standards.
• Conduct routine inspections of kitchens, bars, restaurants, commissaries, and storage areas.
• Monitor food preparation, handling, storage, and service practices to ensure food safety compliance.
• Review product specifications and quality standards for all food, beverage, and operating supplies.
• Investigate guest complaints related to food quality, safety, and service standards and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain all food safety records, certifications, audits, and documentation.
• Coordinate third-party inspections and regulatory audits.
• Develop and conduct food safety and quality assurance training programs for management and staff.
• Standardize quality assurance procedures across all outlets and operational units.
• Conduct routine site visits and operational assessments.
• Ensure consistent execution of company standards throughout the complex.
• Support new outlet openings, renovations, and operational transitions.
• Work with department leaders to develop corrective action plans for identified deficiencies.
• Monitor key performance indicators related to quality, food safety, inventory accuracy, and operational compliance.
• Ensure all deliveries are inspected for quality, quantity, temperature, freshness, and compliance with specifications.
• Develop receiving procedures and inspection checklists.
• Verify proper documentation of all incoming products and supplies.
• Monitor receiving staff performance and compliance with established procedures.
• Reject and document products that fail to meet quality standards.
• Ensure proper product rotation and handling upon receipt.
• Train managers and employees on food safety, sanitation, receiving procedures, inventory controls, and quality standards.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to quality and operational performance.\
• Mentor department supervisors and managers on compliance and quality management practices.
• Promote a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.

Daily Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect food production areas, kitchens, bars, warehouses, and storage facilities.
• Review receiving logs, temperature records, and quality inspection reports.
• Conduct spot checks of incoming deliveries.
• Monitor inventory transactions and variance reports.
• Verify compliance with sanitation and food safety standards.
• Investigate quality issues, guest complaints, and operational discrepancies.
• Meet with purchasing, culinary, warehouse, and outlet managers regarding quality concerns.
• Review vendor performance and product quality issues.
• Follow up on corrective action plans and audit findings.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly quality assurance reports.
• Conduct employee coaching and compliance training sessions.
• Monitor expiration dates, product rotation, and storage conditions.
• Ensure all documentation and records are properly maintained.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of culinary, quality assurance, food safety, purchasing, inventory control, or hospitality operations experience.
• Multi-unit hospitality, resort, casino, hotel, stadium, convention center, or food service experience preferred.
• HACCP Certification required.
• ServSafe Manager Certification or equivalent preferred.
• NYC DOH  Health Card
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations, inventory controls, purchasing procedures, and warehouse operations.
• Experience conducting audits and compliance inspections.
• Proficiency with inventory management and procurement software systems.

Apply to Restaurant Associates today!

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer.  At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. 

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Associates at Restaurant Associates are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Restaurant Associates maintains a drug-free workplace.

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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Req ID: 1554820

Restaurant Associates 

Michael Abbey 

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