Kitchen Manager-Fast Casual
16 days ago
Atlantic City
Job DescriptionKitchen Manager Fast-Casual Restaurant | Casino Environment | Atlantic City, NJ We are seeking a driven and hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead back-of-house operations for a high-volume, culinary-focused fast-casual concept located inside a major casino in Atlantic City. This role is ideal for a proven kitchen leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, understands the financial side of the business, and knows how to build, motivate, and retain strong teams. If you’re passionate about food, execution, and developing people, this is a great opportunity to grow with a well-established and expanding company. Key Responsibilities • Lead all daily kitchen operations, ensuring consistent food quality, speed, and sanitation standards, • Manage food cost, labor cost, inventory, and ordering to meet budgeted P&L targets, • Oversee scheduling, timekeeping, and labor optimization in a high-volume environment, • Recruit, interview, train, and develop BOH team members, • Coach and lead the kitchen team with a hands-on, positive leadership style, • Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and casino regulations, • Partner closely with FOH and casino leadership to deliver a seamless guest experience, • Maintain strong systems for prep, production, cleanliness, and line executionWhat We’re Looking For, • Minimum 3 years of experience as a Kitchen Manager, Sous Chef, or BOH Manager in a culinary-focused fast casual or casual dining environment, • Strong understanding of food cost control, labor management, inventory systems, and P&L fundamentals, • Proven ability to lead, motivate, and hold teams accountable, • Experience in high-volume operations preferred, • Organized, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure, • A true team leader who leads from the front and sets the standardWhat’s in It for You, • Competitive compensation, • Medical, Dental, and Vision health benefits, • PTO / Vacation, • 401(k) with company match, • Growth and advancement opportunities with a strong, expanding organization