Kitchen Manager
hace 2 días
Cary
Location: Cary, NC Job Type: Full-Time Industry: Casual Dining / Sports Bar / Hospitality We’re seeking a hands-on, experienced Kitchen Manager to lead back-of-house operations for a high-volume, casual dining restaurant with a lively, sports-driven atmosphere. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys leading teams, and takes pride in delivering consistent food quality, cleanliness, and strong kitchen execution. • Oversee all back-of-house operations, including food production and execution, • Train, coach, and develop kitchen team members, • Manage kitchen schedules, staffing levels, and daily shift leadership, • Maintain high standards for food quality, ticket times, and presentation, • Oversee inventory, ordering, and vendor communication, • Ensure BOH cleanliness, organization, and food safety compliance, • Support high-volume periods such as game days, weekends, and events, • Help implement or improve kitchen systems, prep processes, and line organization, • Kitchen leadership experience in casual dining, sports bar, or high-volume restaurant environments, • Strong skills in team supervision, shift leadership, and training, • Ability to manage fast-paced service with accuracy and consistency, • Experience with expo, line operations, prep management, and station flow, • Working knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and BOH organization, • ServSafe certification preferred, • Hands-on leader with strong communication and follow-through, • Someone with grit, initiative, and an ownership mindset, • Competitive salary based on experience, • Insurance Stipend, • Paid time off and flexible scheduling, • Supportive, team-oriented culture, • Calm under pressure and comfortable with busy service periods, • Motivated to build structure, train others, and elevate kitchen standards, • Accountable, dependable, and proactive, • Passionate about food quality, organization, and team culture