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Kitchen Manager / Executive Chef

Thunderdome Restaurant Group
Louisville, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 5/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/13/2026

WHO WE ARE

Are you ready to elevate your career in the restaurant industry? Thunderdome Restaurant Group currently has nine growing concepts: Bakersfield, The Eagle, Krueger’s Tavern, SoHi, Maplewood, Pepp & Dolores, The Davidson, City Bird and Currito. We're looking for individuals who are passionate about excellence and driven by continuous learning. We value loyalty, curiosity, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. All decisions are made based on the CORE VALUES of the company’s mission within their environments:

  • Make a Memory
  • Add Value
  • Be Transparent
  • Persevere
  • Throw the Party

OUR OPPORTUNITY

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the kitchen through people, product, quality and hospitality. We are looking for someone who is passionate and driven to grow alongside the growth of our restaurant group. The Kitchen Manager reports directly to the General Manager. This job requires continuous movement, regularly bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and moving up to 50 pounds. This position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

  • Leading the back of the house team
  • Hiring, training, scheduling and developing all back of the house team members and managers and holding them accountable to our highest standards
  • Responsible for proper food ordering and receiving of food deliveries
  • Execution of taste plate to ensure the highest quality of food product at all times
  • Responsible for food inventory and food costs, back of the house labor costs and maintaining the brand standard
  • Ensure recipes are updated and adhered to the brand standard
  • Achieving operational goals with food costs and quality
  • Monitor and ensure proper compliance of safety, sanitation and health standards
  • Implementation and management of all Thunderdome Restaurant Groups standards and expectations

WHAT WE PROVIDE

  • Medical, vision, dental and life insurance eligibility on day one of employment
  • Competitive bonus program
  • Eligible for 401K after one year of employment
  • Paid time off eligibility
  • Opportunity to grow, be challenged and pushed professionally

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