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Culinary Manager

Ugly Dumpling
Scarsdale, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 11/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/4/2026

Ugly Dumpling (Scarsdale, NY ) is seeking a Culinary Manager to join the team!

About the Restaurant:

Growing brand, Ugly Dumpling (Soup Dumplings restaurant) seeks an experienced Kitchen Manager. Should have minimum Three to five-years’ experience in a Restaurant Manager/ leadership role, within a casual family dining concept.

Must have an availability to work evenings and weekends. Should be extremely organized and have experience in hiring a location's staff. Primary responsibilities include hiring and training BOH staff, food cost management, inventory control, food safety enforcement, hospitality within the restaurant. The right candidate will lead by example and collaborate with senior management on a day to day to implement restaurant best practices to further enhance the overall guest experience and restaurant sales.

Must be ServSafe Manager or local Food handlers certified.

Responsibilities:

Oversight of all kitchen staff:

  • Training
  • Adherence to brand standards and operational procedures
  • Adherence to all Federal, State, and Local guidelines
  • Integrates all company initiatives and emphasizes with applicable staff
  • Hiring and staffing the restaurant to meet established staffing pars
  • Food cost and inventory control
  • Follow-up on corrective action where necessary

Required Skills:

  • Restaurant Manager/Leadership
  • Organizational Skills
  • Food Cost and Inventory Control

Qualifications:

  • 3 years of prior culinary management experience
  • Prior experience at a full dine-in restaurant or casual plus restaurant.
  • Hands-on experience with planning menus and ordering ingredients
  • Knowledge of a wide range of recipes
  • Involvement/understanding of managing inventory, cost of goods and overall control of financials
  • Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Conflict management abilities
  • Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment
  • Flexibility to work during evenings and weekends
  • Must be ServSafe or local Food handlers certified.

About Ugly Dumpling

From a modest street snack to a statement dish representing Chinese culinary culture in the world stage, the history of Xiao Long Bao (Soup Dumplings) resembles the tale of an ugly duckling turning into a swan.

At Ugly Dumpling®, our commitment is to go beyond its boundaries and cultivate a new gastronomic journey, with the most authentic flavors of Chinese cuisine blended with contemporary creativity and a little extra imagination.

What to expect:

  • Fast paced, fun and collaborative team and working environment
  • Participation in employee engagement initiatives
  • Opportunities for professional development

Employee Perks/Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid training
  • Vision insurance
  • 401k program

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off
  • Paid training

Experience:

  • Kitchen management: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

  • ServSafe or local Food handlers certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

  • Scarsdale, NY 10583 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000

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