Kitchen Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Kitchen Manager

Concept Type : Full-Service Restaurant

Location : Phoenix, AZ

Salary : $60,000 - $70,000 per year

Join a leading, award-winning restaurant organization consistently celebrated for its employee-first culture and exceptional hospitality experiences. Our company has built a strong reputation as a vibrant and inclusive workplace, earning its place on FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” since 2014. From promoting career growth to offering robust benefits, our culture is centered on empowering passionate leaders like you. Come and thrive as part of our innovative team in Phoenix, AZ.

Job Qualifications

The ideal Kitchen Manager candidate in Phoenix, AZ, is someone with strong leadership skills, a passion for creating memorable dining experiences, and a proven track record of success in fast-paced restaurant environments. Below are the essential qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of managerial experience in a full-service restaurant (requiring both dining and bar responsibilities).
• Demonstrated career growth and consistent success in previous roles.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to lead, motivate, and manage a diverse team.
• Reliable, self-motivated, and committed to achieving excellence.
• Physically capable of performing duties that include standing, walking, reaching, and lifting up to 50 lbs for extended periods.

Job Responsibilities

As a Kitchen Manager in Phoenix, AZ, you will play a vital role in fostering a positive dining atmosphere while ensuring a high standard of service and quality across the restaurant. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading daily kitchen operations to maintain the highest level of food preparation and service quality.
• Training, mentoring, and managing team members to maximize team engagement and efficiency.
• Overseeing inventory, product ordering, and compliance with food safety standards.
• Monitoring financial performance, including budgeting, labor, and food costs to achieve profit targets.
• Collaborating with the General Manager to implement goals, initiatives, and operational improvements.
• Ensuring an exceptional guest experience by addressing and resolving any customer concerns promptly.

Company Benefits

Joining our organization as a Kitchen Manager in Phoenix, AZ, comes with numerous perks, allowing you to advance both personally and professionally:

• Inclusive base pay ranging from $60,000 to $70,000 annually, with eligibility for bonuses .
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Access to a Flexible Healthcare Spending Account .
• Fully funded group life insurance as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance .
• Paid time off, covering vacation and sick time .
• 401(k) with company match for future financial security.
• Career progression opportunities , with a clear commitment to developing exceptional talent.
• Discounts, including 25% when dining in as a guest and same-day pay eligibility (up to 50%).
• Access to tuition assistance programs to support ongoing education and skill development.

Why Join Us?

By joining as a Kitchen Manager in Phoenix, AZ, you’ll step into a workplace known for its award-winning culture and professional opportunities. We are a company committed to creating lasting memories for our guests and extraordinary careers for our employees. Seize this opportunity to take the next step in your culinary leadership career!

Apply Today

Ready to elevate your career? If you have the passion and experience to thrive as the Kitchen Manager in Phoenix, AZ, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your resume to John Wilcoxon to apply.

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Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its Clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals.

At Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive.

We want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients.

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Company Description

Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its Clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals.\r\n\r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive.\r\n\r\nWe want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients.\r\n\r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, you certainly have... more choices\r\n\r\nAs part of our recruiting process, we may contact you regarding positions we feel are a good fit or engage with you via SMS text message. By clicking to submit your application, Gecko Hospitality has your consent to communicate via SMS text message moving forward.\r\nTerms of Service are available at Policy can be found at and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile phone service plan. For more help reply “HELP” to your texts or you can opt-out by replying STOP