Kitchen Manager Jobs in Virginia

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...

Chef Manager - VA

  • Front Royal, VA
  • 13 hours ago
  • Front Royal, VA
  • 13 hours ago

Proficient in menu development, cost controls, purchasing and inventory with a focus on sourcing and utilizing local food products Possesses a passion for sustainability Preferred Qualifications: Must...

Kitchen Manager

  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • 21 hours ago
  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • 21 hours 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...

Kitchen Leader

  • Radford, VA
  • 22 hours ago
  • Radford, VA
  • 22 hours 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...

Executive Kitchen Manager

  • Richmond, VA
  • 3 days ago
  • Richmond, VA
  • 3 days ago

You'll provide team leadership and development so you can work together to achieve operational excellence in food quality, consistency, safety and service....

Chef Manager

  • Herndon, VA
  • 5 days ago
  • Herndon, VA
  • 5 days ago

Returning Users Log Back In Role Overview Sodexo Corporate Services is looking for a Chef Manager to join our team at one of our accounts in Herndon, VA! The food operation at this location...

Executive Sous Chef

  • Washington, VA
  • 5 days ago
  • Washington, VA
  • 5 days ago

Menu development, execution, and recipe development. Working pass/expo for dinner service nightly....

Assistant Manager - Kitchen - #742

  • Roanoke, VA
  • 6 days ago
  • Roanoke, VA
  • 6 days ago

Additional $1.50/hr. for working 10pm-6am OVERVIEW Do you have great attention-to-detail? Someone who can see allll the moving partz that come together to make a BIG project successful? If so,...

Kitchen Manager - Wiseguy Pizza Atlantic Park

  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • 6 days ago
  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • 6 days ago

As the Kitchen Manager, you will play a crucial role in bringing our culinary vision to life, ensuring that every slice embodies the essence of our authentic, old-world pies....

Kitchen Manager

  • Richmond, VA
  • 6 days ago
  • Richmond, VA
  • 6 days ago

No CV to hand? No problem! We've made our application process mobile friendly and removed the need for a CV. Our form takes 2 minutes to complete and tells us all we need about you! As Kitchen...

Assistant Manager - Kitchen - #565

  • Powhatan, VA
  • 8 days ago
  • Powhatan, VA
  • 8 days ago

Additional $1.50/hr. for working 10pm-6am OVERVIEW Do you have great attention-to-detail? Someone who can see allll the moving partz that come together to make a BIG project successful? If so,...

Kitchen Manager

  • Glen Allen, VA
  • 10 days ago
  • Glen Allen, VA
  • 10 days ago

KITCHEN MANAGER JOB SUMMARY The Kitchen Manager is primarily responsible for overseeing the operations of the Urban Air Cafe and guiding the performance of Team Members....

Kitchen Manager - Makers Union (New Location!)

  • Ashburn, VA
  • 13 days ago
  • Ashburn, VA
  • 13 days ago

Overview Become an integral part of the Makers Union culinary team as our Kitchen Manager and be the backbone of our kitchen operations....

Kitchen Supervisor - Milk & Honey VA Beach

  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • 13 days ago
  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • 13 days ago

Overview As a Kitchen Supervisor at Milk & Honey, you'll be a pivotal leader in maintaining the high standards of service, quality, and Southern hospitality that define our restaurant. In this...

Executive Sous Chef

  • Alexandria, VA
  • 14 days ago
  • Alexandria, VA
  • 14 days ago

Executive Sous Chef Reports to: Executive Chef; position is exempt. WHO YOU ARE Your past experiences have led you to understand that there is an art + science to the how and what a hospitality...

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Virginia

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

Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Virginia 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 Virginia
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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