Kitchen Manager

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• Date Posted:Jul 27, 2026
• Posting Expires:Aug 31, 2026
• Location:Wilmette , IL
• Hours:Not listed
• Experience:None listed
• Education:High school diploma
  
  

Summary

Acts as the coordinator of kitchen resources with a focus on recipe adherence, customer satisfaction, financial responsibility while executing exceptional food safety and sanitation

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Knows the GAB mission statement and can execute
• Welcomes guests using the 10–4 rule
• Prepares schedule for kitchen employees; Line Cooks, Prep Cooks and Dishwashers, relays to GM for inclusion on
  
  

the scheduling platform

• Monitors the production of and flow of food
• Controls costs associated with labor and waste
• Facilitates kitchen meetings and attends management meetings
• Trains all kitchen employees
• Maintains a clean work area following company standards and city/state health codes
• Processes inventory, checks stock and ensures adequate stock levels
• Manages ordering, purchasing, verifying costs and product quality upon receiving of all deliveries
• Sets goals to improve quality, productivity, morale and customer satisfaction
• Provides supportive practices, commitment and leadership with integrity, patience and discipline
• Possesses a valid Food Manager Safety Certification required by city/state guidelines and ensures the kitchen
  
  

team maintains current food safety certifications

• Manages preventative maintenance of all kitchen equipment and reports any issues
• Execute LTO’s and new menu item roll-outs in accordance with the company standard
  
  

» All LTO’s must be approved by the Operations Director

Required Skills And Education

• Oral and Written Communication
• Strong Supervisory Skills
• Interviewing/hiring and Training
• Diplomacy
• Organization
• Keyboard Skills/Familiarity with ordering platforms
• Professionalism
• Time Management
• Mathematical expertise to scale recipes and calculate ordering quantities for projected business increases
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Two to four years kitchen management experience and/or training
• Valid Food Handlers Certification