Kitchen Manager
$80k - $90kVictoria Harbor Cafe
*Victoria Harbor Cafe | Times Square, NYC
Victoria Harbor Cafe is opening its first U.S. location in Times Square and is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead kitchen pre-opening and daily operations.
*Location:* 323 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
*Concept:* 40-seat Hong Kong-style Chinese quick-service restaurant
*Services:* Dine-in, pickup, delivery, and catering
*Hours:* 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight
*Start Date:* Mid-September 2026
*Salary:* $80,000-$90,000 base + bonus up to 7.5%
What You’ll Do
- Lead kitchen pre-opening setup, training, and launch readiness
- Recruit, train, schedule, and supervise the kitchen team
- Execute menu recipes and production standards consistently
- Oversee multiple stations, including noodles, rice, curry, grilled items, and build-your-own meals
- Operate and train staff on automated stir-fry equipment
- Maintain food quality, portion control, speed, sanitation, and packaging standards
- Manage food cost, labor, ordering, inventory, waste, and production planning
- Partner with the Restaurant Manager on delivery flow, forecasting, and kitchen systems
- Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, allergen, and workplace safety requirements
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of kitchen experience, including 2+ years in a kitchen leadership role
- High-volume QSR, fast-casual, casual-dining, or production-kitchen background
- Experience training staff and maintaining recipe, quality, and speed standards
- Strong knowledge of food cost, labor, inventory, and kitchen operations
- Food safety expertise and ability to obtain the NYC Food Protection Certificate
- Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and holidays
- U.S. work authorization
Preferred
- Chinese or Asian Cuisine kitchen experience
- Pre-opening experience
- Hong Kong-style, Cantonese, Chinese, or Asian cuisine experience
- Experience with noodles, soups, sauces, or wok-based production
- Toast POS or kitchen display systems experience
- Cantonese or Mandarin language skills
Benefits
- $400/month ICHRA health allowance
- PTO and paid sick leave
- Employee meals
- Pre-tax commuter benefit
- Training, development, and advancement opportunities More detail about Victoria Harbor Cafe, please visit
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