Home Run Inn, IncVerified Source

Kitchen Manager Home Run Inn

52K–58K
Onsite · Chicago, Illinois
Posted August 12, 2026
payroll

Overview

Lead the kitchen at Home Run Inn, a historic Chicago pizzeria known for its authentic tavern-style pizza. This role involves overseeing daily kitchen operations, coaching staff, and ensuring exceptional food quality and safety standards. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and values teamwork and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do18

  • 1Lead the kitchen team and coach staff to perform at their best
  • 2Foster a culture of teamwork accountability and continuous improvement
  • 3Conduct regular kitchen meetings and provide ongoing feedback
  • 4Deliver outstanding food quality meeting Home Run Inn standards
  • 5Maintain consistency in recipes portioning and flavor
  • 6Monitor food preparation holding temperatures and freshness
  • 7Create daily prep lists and assign responsibilities across the kitchen team
  • 8Oversee inventory ordering receiving and vendor relationships
  • 9Establish and maintain inventory par levels
  • 10Review ICV reports to ensure inventory accuracy
  • 11Schedule kitchen team to support business needs while managing labor effectively
  • 12Coordinate kitchen support for catering and special events
  • 13Promote a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with regulations
  • 14Reinforce safe food handling and proper equipment usage
  • 15Review kitchen performance food costs purchasing and labor
  • 16Assist with payroll review and operational reporting
  • 17Partner with leadership to achieve financial operational teammate and guest experience goals
  • 18Improve efficiency quality and consistency daily

Requirements8

  • 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
  • 23-5 seasons leading kitchen teams
  • 35+ years experience managing inventory food costs ordering and labor
  • 43-5 seasons experience maintaining recipes portion control and quality standards
  • 53-5 seasons experience organizing and problem-solving
  • 6At least 21 years old
  • 7Food Handler Certification required within 30 days of hire
  • 8Safety shoes required within 30 days of hire

Salary Insight

$52 - $58k per year

Location

Typeonsite
LocationChicago, Illinois

Required Skills

Kitchen ManagementFood SafetyInventory ManagementStaff CoachingRecipe ConsistencyPortion ControlSanitationFood PreparationLabor SchedulingCost ControlSafety ComplianceFood Handler CertificationSafety Shoes
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