Kitchen Manager Jobs

A Kitchen Manager in the hospitality industry plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of the kitchen. They are responsible for overseeing daily back of house restaurant operations, which includes managing the kitchen staff, ensuring food safety and quality, developing menus, coordinating food orders, and maintaining kitchen equipment. They also ensure that the kitchen operations meet the establishment's standards and comply with health and safety regulations. The Kitchen Manager also liaises with front of house staff to ensure seamless service delivery and guest satisfaction.

Before becoming a Kitchen Manager, one could have worked in roles such as Line Cook, Sous Chef or even as a Chef De Partie. It's necessary for a Kitchen Manager to have excellent leadership and management skills, the ability to work under pressure, and good knowledge of food preparation and safety. They should also have a firm grasp of budgeting, inventory management, and scheduling. Certifications in food handling and safety, such as the ServSafe certification, are typically required. A degree in culinary arts, hospitality or a related field would be beneficial. Also, many years of culinary and management experience are usually required.

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Senior Kitchen Manager

  • BJ's Restaurants
  • Vacaville, CA
  • 9 hours ago
  • Vacaville, CA
  • 9 hours ago

Lucrative compensation package Growing company with 200+ restaurants and several new restaurant openings yearly across the country Career advancement and leadership conferences and development programs...

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Stewarding Supervisor

  • Highgate Hotels
  • St Pete Beach, FL
  • 10 hours ago
  • St Pete Beach, FL
  • 10 hours ago

Compensation Type Hourly Highgate Hotels Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of...

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Kitchen Leader

  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
  • Danville, VA
  • 10 hours ago
  • Danville, VA
  • 10 hours ago

following kitchen procedures Monitoring food waste and inventory levels, and resolving food quality issues Supporting a strong team dynamic between back of house Crew and front of house Crew Developing...

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Back of House Supervisor - Las Colinas

  • Pet Paradise
  • Irving, TX
  • 12 hours ago
  • Irving, TX
  • 12 hours ago

Pet Paradise is looking for pet people with leadership experience and growth potential to fill our open Resort Supervisor position. Starting Rate: $16.00/hour ($0.50 increase 6 months from hire...

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Stewarding Supervisor

  • Montage Hotels & Resorts
  • Healdsburg, CA
  • 17 hours ago
  • Healdsburg, CA
  • 17 hours ago

Live Your Passion. Add Your Magic. At Montage International, we are doing something different, something exciting and it takes passionate people to bring our vision to life. We have built a...

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Chef Manager

  • Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
  • Roanoke, VA
  • 18 hours ago
  • Roanoke, VA
  • 18 hours ago

Qualifications: Associates degree or higher in food service management or hospitality, including food service or restaurant management coursework preferred....

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Back of House Manager

  • Chick-fil-A
  • Kennewick, WA
  • 21 hours ago
  • Kennewick, WA
  • 21 hours ago

Back of House ("Heart of House") Manager - Lead the Heart of Our Restaurant At Chick-fil-A Kennewick, the Back of House (BOH) Manager role is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to lead, grow...

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Back of House Supervisor

  • Chick-fil-A
  • Rensselaer, NY
  • 21 hours ago
  • Rensselaer, NY
  • 21 hours ago

Main Responsibilities of a Store Manager Responsible for every aspect of everyday supervision of store outlets Responsible for resources management Takes care of stock, staff, and sales management...

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Back of House Manager on Duty

  • Chick-fil-A
  • Charleston, SC
  • 21 hours ago
  • Charleston, SC
  • 21 hours ago

Back of House Manager on Duty (BOH MOD) Reports To: Operations Director Department: Back of House (Kitchen) Position Overview The Back of House Manager on Duty (MOD) is responsible for leading kitchen...

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Nighttime Kitchen Manager

  • Chick-fil-A
  • Billings, MT
  • 21 hours ago
  • Billings, MT
  • 21 hours ago

Position Overview: As the Nighttime Kitchen Manager, you are responsible for leading and overseeing all back-of-house (BOH) operations from 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM....

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Kitchen Leader

  • Chick-fil-A
  • East Meadow, NY
  • 21 hours ago
  • East Meadow, NY
  • 21 hours ago

At Chick-fil-A Westbury, the Kitchen Manager role is more than just a job; it's an opportunity....

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Kitchen Lead - Sterling Vineyards

  • Treasury Wine Estates
  • Calistoga, CA
  • 22 hours ago
  • Calistoga, CA
  • 22 hours ago

Acting as a culinary point person, the Culinary Lead (Kitchen Lead) upholds food quality, presentation, and safety standards while collaborating closely with hospitality and events teams to execute...

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Kitchen Supervisor - Westin Tempe

  • Crescent Hotels & Resorts
  • Tempe, AZ
  • 1 day ago
  • Tempe, AZ
  • 1 day ago

A Kitchen Supervisor assigns, coordinate, and supervise the set-up and food production areas within the kitchen to maximize productivity and ensure food quality, set-up and service are in accordance...

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Executive Sous Chef

  • HEI Hotels & Resorts
  • The Woodlands, TX
  • 1 day ago
  • The Woodlands, TX
  • 1 day ago

About Us The Woodlands Resort, Curio Collection is the perfect retreat in the Houston Area, and only 2 miles away from The Woodlands Waterway. The resort is celebrating 50 years along with The...

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Executive Sous Chef - Nashville SC @ Geodis Park

  • Compass Group
  • Nashville, TN
  • 1 day ago
  • Nashville, TN
  • 1 day ago

Salary: Other Forms of Compensation: Pay Grade: 11 Different perspectives make us better. Were committed to creating an equal opportunity and fair treatment environment, where learning and growing...

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Kitchen Manager Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Introduction to Emerging Technologies in a Professional Kitchen
Emerging technologies, from AI to Cloud technology, have the potential to revolutionise professional kitchen operations. On this two-week course, youll discover new technologies being used in...
Kitchen Chemistry
This seminar is designed to be an experimental and hands-on approach to applied chemistry (as seen in cooking). Cooking may be the oldest and most widespread application of chemistry and recipes...
Food Safety and Personal Hygiene in a Professional Kitchen
Hygiene is so important in food preparation. If caterers, chefs and wait staff are not adequately trained they can present huge health risks to the community. On this course from the International...

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs Nationwide

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireHospitality research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Kitchen Manager positions.



Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
30.8%
High School or GED
23.9%
Associate's Degree
21.4%
Vocational Degree or Certification
13.0%
Master's Degree
6.4%
Some College
3.2%
Some High School
0.8%
Doctorate Degree
0.5%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Kitchen Managers
2-4 years
29.5%
1-2 years
29.4%
None
18.4%
Less than 1 year
17.8%
4-6 years
4.9%



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