Kitchen Manager Jobs in Urbandale, IA

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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Executive Sous Chef

  • West Des Moines, IA (11 miles from Urbandale, IA)
  • 8 hours ago
  • West Des Moines, IA (11 miles from Urbandale, IA)
  • 8 hours ago

What You'll Do The Executive Sous Chef assists the Executive Chef in providing our guests with best-in-class, off-the-chart, rockstar-level meals by leading the Kitchen Team and supervising all...

Floating Kitchen Lead

  • Adel, IA (22 miles from Urbandale, IA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Adel, IA (22 miles from Urbandale, IA)
  • 2 days ago

Floating Kitchen Lead ADM Community School District Nutrition - Adel, Iowa This job is also posted in TeachIowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs Job Details Job ID:5342145 Application...

Kitchen Lead 25-26

  • Adel, IA (22 miles from Urbandale, IA)
  • 5 days ago
  • Adel, IA (22 miles from Urbandale, IA)
  • 5 days ago

Kitchen Lead 25-26 ADM Community School District Nutrition - Adel, Iowa This job is also posted in TeachIowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs Job Details Job ID:5339746 Application...

Kitchen Manager

  • Des Moines, IA (1 mile from Urbandale, IA)
  • 8 days ago
  • Des Moines, IA (1 mile from Urbandale, IA)
  • 8 days ago

Kitchen Manager Qualifications and Requirements: Experience: 6-8 years of management in casual dining Leadership: High-energy, outgoing personality with a track record of developing top talent People-First...

Culinary Director - CDM

  • Grimes, IA (11 miles from Urbandale, IA)
  • 13 days ago
  • Grimes, IA (11 miles from Urbandale, IA)
  • 13 days ago

Job Details Job Location : Kennybrook Village - Grimes, IA Position Type : Full Time Salary Range : Undisclosed Job Category : Food Services Description Kennybrook Village is an innovative,...

Kitchen Manager

  • West Des Moines, IA (11 miles from Urbandale, IA)
  • 14 days ago
  • West Des Moines, IA (11 miles from Urbandale, IA)
  • 14 days ago

Job Responsibilities Supervise and lead kitchen staff, including cooks, prep chefs, and dishwashers. Ensure the kitchen operates smoothly, meeting food safety and quality standards. Oversee food...

Restaurant Kitchen Manager

  • Altoona, IA (8 miles from Urbandale, IA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Altoona, IA (8 miles from Urbandale, IA)
  • 30+ days ago

Attends unit management meetings and regional kitchen manager meetings; makes presentations as requested....

Kitchen Manager

  • Des Moines, IA (1 mile from Urbandale, IA)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Des Moines, IA (1 mile from Urbandale, IA)
  • 90+ days ago

Our Kitchen Managers combine their natural culinary ability with exceptional management skills....

Culinary Supervisor

  • Des Moines, IA (1 mile from Urbandale, IA)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Des Moines, IA (1 mile from Urbandale, IA)
  • 90+ days ago

You'll serve as the Kitchen Manager on Duty in the absence of the Assistant Kitchen Manager, fill cooking positions as needed, and lead expediting during high levels of business....

Kitchen Manager

  • Des Moines, IA (1 mile from Urbandale, IA)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Des Moines, IA (1 mile from Urbandale, IA)
  • 90+ days ago

Position Description As a Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for managing the back-of-the house operations and achieving planned sales and profit levels for the restaurant through the implementation...

Kitchen Leader

  • Des Moines, IA (1 mile from Urbandale, IA)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Des Moines, IA (1 mile from Urbandale, IA)
  • 90+ days ago

Keeps General Manager/Kitchen Manager informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration. Maintains a clean and safe facility....

Demographic Data for Urbandale, IA

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Urbandale, IA

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Urbandale, IA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
30.6%
High School or GED
24.2%
Associate's Degree
21.3%
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 in Urbandale, IA
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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