Kitchen Manager Jobs in Gaithersburg, 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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Sous Chef

Sous Chefs/Kitchen Managers are responsible for ensuring outstanding food quality and recipe adherence through the management of our passionate line cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers, and Kitchen Supervisors...

Executive Sous Chef- Monday to Friday, No Weekends!

  • Washington, DC (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 18 hours ago
  • Washington, DC (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 18 hours ago

Ensure food quality standards are met and amounts are sufficient to meet expected need. Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager....

Executive Sous Chef

  • Vienna, VA (17 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 19 hours ago
  • Vienna, VA (17 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 19 hours ago

development and dish innovation Strong communication and mentoring skills to inspire kitchen staff Ability to collaborate closely with the Executive Chef and management team to maintain consistency...

Chef Manager

  • Catonsville, MD (24 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 1 day ago
  • Catonsville, MD (24 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 1 day ago

Returning Users Log Back In Role Overview Working together, supporting your team, and reaching for the best in a high-volume, high-paced environment is second nature to you. Sodexo is seeking a...

Kitchen Manager

  • Washington, DC (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 6 days ago
  • Washington, DC (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 6 days ago

Required Years of Experience 1 year Job Details As a Kitchen Manager at Taqueria Xochi, your primary responsibility is to ensure the impeccable execution of all menu items in line with our high standards...

Executive Sous Chef

  • Washington, DC (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 7 days ago
  • Washington, DC (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 7 days ago

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist the Chef De Cuisine in overseeing all kitchen operations Lead, mentor, and develop all culinary staff with technical training Ensure excellence in food quality, consistency...

Executive Sous Chef

  • Alexandria, VA (23 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 8 days ago
  • Alexandria, VA (23 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 8 days ago

Degree in Culinary Arts, Food Services Technology/Management/or related field; or A.O.S....

Executive Sous Chef - Fine Dining

  • Washington, DC (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 8 days ago
  • Washington, DC (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 8 days ago

Are you a focused and experienced Executive Sous Chef with a passion for detail, driven to hone your craft and lead a dynamic team? Are you looking to get out of the city for more rural and safe...

Kitchen Manager - Super Perks!

  • Rockville, MD (4 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 8 days ago
  • Rockville, MD (4 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 8 days ago

Kitchen Manager Requirements; - 2+ Years of Kitchen Manager experience in a full-service casual dining scratch kitchen concept. - Must be proficient in delivering financial results. - You need to be...

Restaurant Kitchen Manager

  • Washington, DC (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 8 days ago
  • Washington, DC (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 8 days ago

We are seeking a talented and ambitious Restaurant Kitchen Manager to join our crew....

Kitchen Manager

  • Washington, DC (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 9 days ago
  • Washington, DC (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 9 days ago

. ========================================================= Calico, Blagden Hospitality's bustling urban backyard, tucked away in Blagden Alley, is looking for a Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen...

CULINARY SUPERVISOR - Northwest Stadium

  • Hyattsville, MD (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 11 days ago
  • Hyattsville, MD (18 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 11 days ago

Levy Sector We Make Applying Easy! Want to apply to this job via text messaging? Text JOB to 75000 and search requisition ID number 1418941. The advertised program is an AI recruiting assistant...

Restaurant Kitchen Lead - Now Hiring

  • Alexandria, VA (23 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 11 days ago
  • Alexandria, VA (23 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 11 days ago

quality and consistency Experience working with kitchen management tools What Perks You'll Get: We reward Hospitality!...

Kitchen Leader

  • Columbia, MD (16 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 12 days ago
  • Columbia, MD (16 miles from Gaithersburg, MD)
  • 12 days ago

WHAT YOULL DO In addition to following Chipotles policies and procedures, principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Ensuring food quality by cooking and prepping food to order, and...

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Gaithersburg, MD

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Gaithersburg, MD 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 Gaithersburg, 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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