Restaurant Kitchen Manager -- Pleasant Hill, CA | $110,000-$120,000
$110k - $120kGecko Hospitality
Job Description
Job Description
Restaurant Kitchen Manager — Pleasant Hill, CA | $110,000–$120,000
Kitchen Manager | Restaurant Kitchen Manager | Pleasant Hill, CA
Location: On-site — Pleasant Hill, California (East Bay / Contra Costa County)
Compensation: $110,000–$120,000 per year
Employment Type: Full-time, on-site
Schedule: Flexible restaurant hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays
About the Opportunity
An established full-service restaurant and bar in the East Bay is seeking a Kitchen Manager in Pleasant Hill, CA. This Back of House leadership role owns culinary execution, kitchen labor, food cost, sanitation, and team development. Compensation of $110,000–$120,000 reflects the scope of a high-volume restaurant kitchen that must deliver consistent quality at pace.
Key Responsibilities
• Direct all daily kitchen operations: prep, line execution, plating standards, ticket times, and closing procedures.
• Lead, schedule, train, and retain cooks, prep staff, dishwashers, and other BOH team members.
• Control food cost, waste, portioning, and inventory; complete ordering, receiving, and vendor management.
• Maintain menu consistency and quality while supporting specials, seasonal items, and high-volume service.
• Enforce ServSafe, HACCP, and Contra Costa County health-department standards; keep the kitchen inspection-ready.
• Partner with Front of House and restaurant leadership on 86s, large parties, timing, and guest recovery related to food.
• Oversee equipment maintenance, kitchen cleanliness, and safe knife and station practices.
• Report kitchen KPIs (food cost, labor, waste, ticket times) and recommend operational improvements.
Qualifications
• 3–5+ years as Kitchen Manager, Executive Kitchen Manager, Chef de Cuisine, or Sous Chef in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
• Demonstrated success managing food cost, labor, inventory, and a multi-station line.
• Hands-on leadership style; willing to cook on the line when volume or staffing requires it.
• ServSafe Manager certification preferred; strong working knowledge of California food-safety regulations.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand and walk throughout long kitchen shifts.
• Must work on-site in Pleasant Hill, CA, including peak dinner periods, weekends, and holidays.
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