Kitchen Manager Job Description

Kitchen Manager Job Description

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Kitchen manager provides a safe environment for employees and customers by maintaining brand standards, food safety requirements and training employees on proper food preparation practices.

Kitchen Manager Duties & Responsibilities

To write an effective kitchen manager job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included kitchen manager job description templates that you can modify and use.

Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Ensuring food quality by cooking and prepping food to order, and following kitchen procedures
Monitoring food waste and inventory levels, and resolving food quality issues
The interviewing, hiring, scheduling, coaching, counseling and after conferring with the Human Resource Manager, terminating of any employee
Controlling costs, including all direct operating expenses
Managerial level experience in a branded restaurant
Have good food knowledge and a chef background
A passion for delivering great service with the personal touch and attention to detail to ensure that every single guest comes back for more
The personality, energy and charisma to inspire, lead and develop a large committed team
The ability to impress a highly individual and diverse clientele
Other duties as assigned by Regional Management, General Manager or Operations Leadership

Kitchen Manager Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Kitchen Manager

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: T.I.P.S, AED, CPR

Education for Kitchen Manager

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the kitchen manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Culinary, Hospitality, Management, Business/Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Culinary Arts, Associates, Education, Business, Restaurant Management

Skills for Kitchen Manager

Desired skills for kitchen manager include:

Food and food measurements
Accepted safety and sanitation standards
Areas of the department
Specific food preparation
Commonly-used concepts
Practices
Procedures in a restaurant
Cross-contamination
Holding
Reheating and serving safe food

Desired experience for kitchen manager includes:

Provide excellent customer quality and service
Be a part of one of the UK's leading hospitality businesses
High street retail discounts - for your team too!
33% off all Mitchells and Butlers businesses when you eat!
Up to £25,000 + £4k bonus
1 bedroom overlooking the Thames

Kitchen Manager Examples

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Kitchen Manager Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of kitchen manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for kitchen manager
  • Working closely with vendors, corporate team
  • Possessing a complete understanding of the Prepared Foods department and accurately forecasting department and customer needs when planning daily production lists and menus scheduling employees
  • Must take prompt, appropriate action to turn dissatisfied guests into repeat guests
  • Completed or in the process of completing ServSafe
  • Must have food handlers card where applicable
  • Will be required to obtain ServSafe Food Manager Certification
  • Work with chef team to plan and price menu items
  • Ensure that all products are ordered according to predetermined product specifications and received in correct unit count and condition and deliveries are performed in accordance with the restaurant's receiving policies and procedures
  • Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage areas, product storage procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures
  • Maintains food quality standards for the restaurant
Qualifications for kitchen manager
  • 3 bed house with garden !!!!!
  • Properly measures and portions all food items and complies with portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies and procedures
  • Performs opening, closing and side work duties as instructed and according to proper guidelines
  • Keeps workstation and equipment clean, organized, sanitized and stocked
  • Follows and upholds all health codes and sanitation regulations and procedures
  • Ability to communicate with associates and customers, both internal and external
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Kitchen Manager Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a kitchen manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for kitchen manager
  • Conducts daily line checks, food reviews, and recipes of the day
  • Conducts daily pre-service meetings
  • Provides immediate feedback to staff on food quality, execution and presentation as items are produced and serves as the last line of defense against sub standard quality items
  • Personally assists the staff in any kitchen area or station as needed to achieve the operational benchmarks of food quality, production times and guest satisfaction
  • Conducts regular detailed line checks per shift
  • Conducts monthly housekeeping, food safety, sanitation and facility reviews personally to improve restaurant standards of kitchen team and to correct deficiencies on a timely basis
  • Ensures the cleanliness of the kitchen by maintaining the equipment at a level of overall cleanliness, managing ongoing repairs and maintenance, passing Health Department audits and training staff on proper sanitation guidelines
  • To directly assist the General Manager in meeting or exceed established sales, revenue, and profitability
  • Work directly with vendors to ensure that the restaurant equipment is kept in satisfactory working order maintaining the highest degree of usability and cleanliness
  • Communicate with managers, hourly employees, and customers, providing positive feedback and promoting a positive image of the restaurant and good employee morale
Qualifications for kitchen manager
  • 80% Communicate with other line position
  • 75% Work at Approx
  • 75% Reach (6" to overhead), bend, stoop, and wipe
  • 60% Perform job at continuous high pace, under pressure, while maintaining quality & speed standards
  • 50% Lift and carry sacks, boxes, product up to 50 pounds from floor to above waist level, approx
  • Successful completion of hourly position validations, including company-required training (safety, systems, and menu) and passing alcohol and food certification (ServSafe) and/or other required class by state within 60 days of employment
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Kitchen Manager Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of kitchen manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for kitchen manager
  • Along with the General Manager evaluates staff with formal evaluations
  • Responsible for the ongoing training, professional development and validation of management, trainees, and staff members through one on one development, coaching, quizzing and certifications
  • Accurately maintains all staff files with appropriate, quizzes, certifications, documentation and all necessary legal documents
  • Communicates to management ensuring effective and efficient operations without issue
  • Evaluates the quality, care and morale of the staff and strives to improve these areas through solid communication with fair and caring schedules and workgroup leadership
  • Recruitment and retention of chefs - we want to attract, hire and keep the best people and you will lead this process in Birmingham and be responsible for ongoing scheduling and performance against labour cost expectations
  • This is a leadership role managing a team of approximately 10 x chefs
  • You will be responsible for all inventory stock management including waste, ordering COGs reporting against target and theoretical
  • You will be responsible for standards and compliance and our expectations is that each of the kitchens will achieve no less than a ‘5’ star EHO scores on the doors rating
  • It is the Kitchen Manager's responsibility to participate in service education through Daily line-ups, Quarterly menu meetings, and New server training programs
Qualifications for kitchen manager
  • Successful completion of the CraftWorks Manager in Training program often at store or nearby location
  • 2 years of previous management experience in a restaurant, retail, hospitality or similar environment
  • Involvement/understanding of managing inventory, cost of goods and financial controls
  • Prior deli or Food Service Management within The United Family or a minimum of 2 years restaurant experience required
  • Up to £25,000 + £4k bonus potential
  • Stable job history (no gaps) No more than three (3) jobs in last six (6) years
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Kitchen Manager Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of kitchen manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for kitchen manager
  • Responsible for proper food and beverage preparation, excellence of product, profit and labor cost
  • Train and supervise employees as needed in relation to the kitchen
  • Attend F&B meetings and banquet meetings
  • Monitor work schedules for the kitchen crew and watch for overtime
  • Learn ordering from Executive Chef, receiving using the order guides and proper rotation of product afterwards
  • Learn inventories and par levels and controls
  • Menu development for club and any other special request by the Executive Chef, or General Manager
  • Carry out the sanitation needs of the kitchen utilizing the standards set up by the Food and Beverage Director/Executive Chef
  • Educate customers and employees on products and share knowledge to offer complete meal solutions
  • Lead kitchen staff and coordinate food orders, supervise food prep and cooking by checking food plating, temperature, and portion sizes
Qualifications for kitchen manager
  • Live in can be provided locally if required
  • Graduate of an accredited culinary program is a plus
  • A minimum of 5 years of kitchen experience
  • A minimum of Food Safety Certificate Level 3 or higher
  • Hands-on restaurant kitchen experience
  • Prior people leadership experience in the restaurant industry
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Kitchen Manager Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of kitchen manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for kitchen manager
  • Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen area
  • Assist with scheduling all kitchen staff
  • Promote all kitchen health and safety rules
  • Price menu items in collaboration with the Restaurant Manager
  • Encourage and support team members in an effort to further their growth and development
  • Maintains Profit and Loss statements, budgets, and cost controls in regards to food, beverage and labor goals
  • Helps drive leadership and performance excellence of the team by training, modeling, developing, motivating and assessing all team members to ensure continuous growth
  • Responds to all questions, comments, and concerns in a professional and efficient manner
  • Ensures safety, cleanliness, and security awareness standards are emphasized, practiced, and inspected ​
  • Competitive salary with generous bonus and pension contribution
Qualifications for kitchen manager
  • Openness to travel leading up to restaurant opening
  • Ability to multi-task and operate effectively under pressure
  • High commitment to operational excellence, quality, and customer service
  • Experience in handling and maintenance of food service equipment
  • Experience in placing food orders and managing food cost
  • Previous management or management training experience

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