What are the responsibilities and job description for the Restaurant Kitchen Manager position at Growing Hospitality Group?
About the Brand
We create memorable dining experiences through quality food, operational excellence, and genuine hospitality. Our Kitchen Managers lead Back of House operations with consistency, urgency, and pride — ensuring food quality, kitchen flow, and team execution meet company standards every shift.
Our kitchens are fast-paced, high-volume, and standards-driven. Kitchen Managers play a critical role in delivering recipe-accurate food, controlling costs, and building cultures where accountability, teamwork, and execution thrive.
Role Overview
Kitchen Managers oversee all Back of House operations, with accountability for food quality, food cost, labor control, safety, sanitation, and team development. This role requires a systems-focused leader who coaches daily behaviors, validates execution, and drives consistent results against budget.
Kitchen Managers act as the Leader in the Kitchen — owning readiness before service, execution during peak volume, and accountability from open to close.
Responsibilities Duties
- Teach and coach food quality standards to establish daily behaviors that support food cost targets
- Validate recipe-accurate execution through tasting, labeling, temperature checks, and line validations
- Complete weekly inventory and ordering with a strong understanding of Actual vs. Theoretical (AvT) performance
- Achieve consistent labor results versus budget through effective schedule writing and staffing alignment
- Develop and implement systems that support sales growth and execution, including:
- Daily BOH pre-shift meetings
- Ticket times maintained within company standards
- Positive, accountable kitchen culture directionals
- Monitor and manage daily food prep, storage, and waste to protect quality and control costs
- Lead BOH opening, closing, and sanitation routines with consistency and urgency
- Play a key role in hiring, onboarding, training, and staff validations for BOH team members
- Coach, develop, and performance-manage BOH team members to support growth and retention
- Partner with Front of House leadership to ensure smooth shift execution and strong guest experience
- Uphold all company standards for cleanliness, safety, sanitation, appearance, and professionalism
2 years of restaurant management experience in a kitchen environment
Proven ability to lead BOH operations in a high-volume setting
Strong understanding of kitchen operations, food safety, and sanitation standards
Comfortable using scheduling and operational systems
Proven ability to lead in a fast-paced environment
Clear communicator who remains calm and focused during peak periods
Systems-minded with strong attention to detail and follow-through
Ability to work nights, weekends, and peak business periods
Able to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs as needed
Coachable, accountable, and committed to continuous improvement
Professional, energetic, and team-focused demeanor
Qualifications Skills
- 2 years of restaurant management experience in a kitchen environment
- Proven ability to lead BOH operations in a high-volume setting
- Strong understanding of kitchen operations, food safety, and sanitation standards
- Comfortable using scheduling and operational systems
- Proven ability to lead in a fast-paced environment
- Clear communicator who remains calm and focused during peak periods
- Systems-minded with strong attention to detail and follow-through
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and peak business periods
- Able to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs as needed
- Coachable, accountable, and committed to continuous improvement
- Professional, energetic, and team-focused demeanor
Perks Benefits
- Company-sponsored health benefits (medical, dental, and vision for eligible full-time employees)
- Accrued paid time off (PTO)
- 401(k) with company match
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability (STD), and long-term disability (LTD)
- Ongoing leadership training and career growth opportunities
- Complimentary shift meals and employee meal discounts
Salary : $58,000 - $63,000