Kitchen Manager Jobs in Essex, MD

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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Chef / Back-of - House Manager

  • Baltimore, MD (13 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 5 days ago
  • Baltimore, MD (13 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 5 days ago

About Us: At Garden & Grounds Bistro, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional culinary experiences in a fast-paced, high-energy environment. We are currently seeking a skilled and motivated...

Food Production Manager

  • Baltimore, MD (10 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 8 days ago
  • Baltimore, MD (10 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 8 days ago

Develops standardized recipes and utilizes other production tools to ensure food quality and cost objectives are met. Participates in the planning and execution of special events....

Kitchen Supervisor Part-Time CFG Bank Arena

  • Baltimore, MD (10 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 21 hours ago
  • Baltimore, MD (10 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 21 hours ago

Oak View Group Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set...

Supervisor Kitchen Equipment Repair, Food Facility

  • Highland Beach, MD (24 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 3 days ago
  • Highland Beach, MD (24 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 3 days ago

A career at Whole Foods Market is more than just the work you do- it's about your personal growth and creating meaningful change. Our purpose is to nourish people and the planet. That means...

Kitchen Manager

  • Nottingham, MD (7 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 4 days ago
  • Nottingham, MD (7 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 4 days ago

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Your specific duties as a Restaurant Kitchen Manager will include: Directing and checking the progress of the prep staff and checking for food quality and consistency Assisting...

Kitchen Manager

  • Annapolis, MD (21 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 5 days ago
  • Annapolis, MD (21 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 5 days ago

At California Pizza Kitchen, we bring the biggest and best parts of ourselves to work and to our communities, and are guided by our ROCKS philosophy (Respect, Opportunity, Communication, Kindness...

Chef Manager

  • Brooklyn Park, MD (10 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 6 days ago
  • Brooklyn Park, MD (10 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 6 days ago

What You'll Do Lead a culinary team and manage daily kitchen operations Ensure food quality, safety, and compliance with Sodexo and hospital standards Collaborate with clinical and operations teams...

Assistant Executive Kitchen Manager

  • Annapolis, MD (21 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 8 days ago
  • Annapolis, MD (21 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 8 days ago

Managers Career Development Opportunities What You'll Do Direct kitchen operations, including Kitchen Managers and Team Members and day-to-day execution for dish, prep and line stations Adhere to policies...

Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager

  • Baltimore, MD (10 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 10 days ago
  • Baltimore, MD (10 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 10 days ago

SOUS CHEF/KITCHEN MANAGER BALTIMORE, MD Metz Culinary Management is growing and we have an opening for Rock Star Sous Chef / Kitchen Manager who shares our passion for Food, Service and Leadership....

Kitchen Manager

  • Baltimore, MD (10 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 11 days ago
  • Baltimore, MD (10 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 11 days ago

Compensation Range $55,000 - $70,000 / Year Compensation may include base salary and geographic differential. This position is bonus eligible. Job Description You are a seasoned restaurant leader,...

Kitchen Manager

  • Ellicott City, MD (19 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 12 days ago
  • Ellicott City, MD (19 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 12 days ago

Join Dash In as a Food Service Manager At Dash In, we’re all about lifting life’s journeys—for our guests and our team members. We’re proud to be Great Place to Work Certified™ and named one of...

Kitchen Manager

  • Randallstown, MD (20 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 16 days ago
  • Randallstown, MD (20 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 16 days ago

The main objective of the Kitchen Manager, also know as the Food Service Leader (FSL) in this job description, is to manage all areas of the food service and beverage operation....

Kitchen Supervisor

  • Ellicott City, MD (19 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 18 days ago
  • Ellicott City, MD (19 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 18 days ago

Join the Dash In Team as a Kitchen Supervisor: Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team that creates greatness every day? Dash In, a division of the Wills Group, is Great Place to Work Certified...

Chef Manager

  • Baltimore, MD (10 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 19 days ago
  • Baltimore, MD (10 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 19 days ago

Culinary Services Group is hiring a Chef Manager to oversee and train production team members to ensure the highest standards of food quality....

Kitchen manager

  • Nottingham, MD (7 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 26 days ago
  • Nottingham, MD (7 miles from Essex, MD)
  • 26 days ago

Kitchen manager (Overlea Maryland) Blooming Brand compensation: 55,000 to $60,000 employment type: job title: Kitchen manager I am looking for a Experience Kitchen Manager for a Italian Restaurant Principals...

Demographic Data for Essex, MD

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Essex, MD

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Essex, MD offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
30.6%
High School or GED
24.3%
Associate's Degree
21.2%
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 Essex, MD
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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