Kitchen Manager - Monday Night Brewing's The Grove

Monday Night Brewing is an award-winning craft brewery based out of Atlanta, with a distribution footprint across Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina. We currently operate two taprooms in Atlanta, GA, a brewpub in Birmingham, AL, a taproom in Charlotte, NC, and taproom in Knoxville, TN. In our fourteenth year of operation, we are proud to produce a vast portfolio—spanning from small batch New England IPAs to barrel-aged stouts, approachable kettle sours to mixed culture ambers, and hop-forward West Coast IPAs. 

Monday Night Brewing seeks a taproom Kitchen Manager for Monday Night's The Grove, located in West Midtown. The General Manager will have primary responsibility for all business operations, including facilitating and living out the Monday Night culture, vision and vibe. This is a full-time position, available immediately. This role will report to the General Manager.

Rated by our employees as one of the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Best Places to Work, we pride ourselves on living out our core values and fulfilling our purpose: deepening relationships over some of the best beer in the country. 

Who You Are:

• A detail-oriented person who loves to exceed expectations by creating an excellent food experience
• A natural leader with a passion for quality
• A nimble individual with a high sense of urgency who values taking ownership and leading the team to success.

Sound like you? We hoped so. Keep reading!

Our Beer Program:

• Took Silver and Bronze at World Beer Cup (2026)
• Took Gold and Silver at Great American Beer Fest (2025) 
• Named #2 Best Brewery in the Country by U.S. Open Beer Championship (2024)
• Took four Gold and four Bronze at U.S. Open Beer Championship (2024)
• Took Gold, Silver and Bronze at U.S. Open Beer Championship (2023)
• Took Gold at World Beer Cup (2023)
• Took Gold, Bronze at World Beer Cup (2022)
• Named #2 Best Brewery in the Country by U.S. Open Beer Championship (2020)
• Took three Gold medals and one Silver medal in U.S. Open Beer Championship (2020)
• Named #3 Best Brewery in the Country by Beer Connoisseur (2019 & 2020)
• Took a Gold, Silver and Bronze medal at Great American Beer Fest (2017)

High-Level Goals:

• Recruiting, hiring, training, and performance management of kitchen staff
• Creating a fresh, appealing food menu
• Cultivate catering menu and execution with Private Events Sales Manager
• Ordering food and supply inventory
• Efficient kitchen production

Responsibilities:

• Ensure employees follow all company and food safety/service policies 
• Create staff schedule and adherence to hours budget 
• Create and execute the menu to the highest standard
• Ensures freshness, maximizes sales, and minimizes waste by planning and ensuring proper food production 
• Ensure compliance with recipe cards, cooking methods, portion definitions, plate presentation and quality standards 
• Ensure correct temperatures and understanding correct methods for holding and reheating 
• Ensure food is prepared and delivered within specified times 
• Order food and supply inventory; work with Garage team in BOH slack channel to acquire timely orders
• Responsible for food costs 
• Develop effective relationships with suppliers 
• Ensure storage areas are organized, cleaned, and with all food labeled 
• Utilize FIFO inventory method for food and supply inventory 
• Responsible for efficient kitchen production 
• Ensure line stations are cleaned and stocked with sufficient levels of food products & supplies to ensure smooth service periods 
• Implement shift checklists and monitor completion in person and via the BOH slack channel
• Responsible for the maintenance of all kitchen equipment in alignment with manufacturer's specifications 
• Train all staff on the kitchen equipment for safety, sanitation and maintenance 
• Hold standard of accountability across the kitchen staff utilizing Monday Night Brewing's documentation tools
• Ensure quality of final presentation and achieving order times.
• Learn, use, and check Monday Night Brewing's communication platform consistently - Slack.
• Work with General Manager and Private Events team in executing catering for events.
• Utilize XtraChef, or other inventory/cost management software, to manage costs and provide reporting as needed
• Hire and train BOH employees
• Execute Gluten Freedom events and weekend Gluten-Free pizza trailer
• Create seasonal options for public events

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of bar or restaurant senior management experience, in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven track record of hiring, building, and growing strong and diverse teams.
• Business acumen, including the ability to identify insights from P&L and KPIs to build actionable plans and drive results.
• Dynamic, action-oriented team player that is self-motivated and confident in making independent decisions.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• High sense of urgency and energy.
• Flexible schedule with the ability to work nights and weekends as needed.
• Familiarity with restaurant POS and back-office systems.
• Computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Google docs.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to climb, lift, reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift at least 40 pounds
• Must be able to stand for up to 8 hours in hot, wet, humid and loud environments. This position is extremely physical and demanding in nature and involves working with potentially dangerous equipment, machinery, exposure to high noise levels, and handling of hazardous materials
• Uses repetitive motions and can work in hot and cold environments

Optional, But Not Required:

• Collector of travel mugs
• Karaoke Star

Success Metrics:

• On-time and on-budget operations
• Taproom revenue and profitability
• Guest satisfaction (Reviews and ratings on Google and Yelp)
• Employee engagement
• Staff turnover
• Execution of SOPs, including taproom appearance and cleanliness

Compensation:

• $58,000 - $65,000 salary range, depending on experience 
• $5,000 bonus potential based on revenue and cost metrics

Full-time Benefits:

• Health insurance with the ability to add family members. Monday Night will pay approximately 75% of employee premiums and 50% of family premiums.
• Dental and Vision coverage options, short-term and Long-term disability coverage options, Life Insurance Options
• Access to HealthJoy app for free teletherapy and telemedicine
• 10 days Paid Time Off (vacation or personal), increasing to 15 days per year after one year of full-time employment with Monday Night Brewing
• 4 sick leave days per year; These days do NOT roll over year to year
• 9 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
• Cell phone service plan or reimbursement
• Basic 401k plan after completion of 250 hours of service
• Unlimited draft beers during non-work hours for you and a guest
• Weekly beer stipend

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Monday Night exists to deepen relationships over some of the best beer in the country, and we filter all our decisions through this lens. Find out more about our award-winning selection of beers and incredible team at

Monday Night Brewing is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruiting, training, compensating, and promoting our coworkers regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, or any other protected class as required by applicable law. Inclusion is at the heart of why we started a brewery and echoed in our company's purpose.

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