Kitchen Manager, New Restaurant Opening & Southern Cuisine
Overview
Kitchen Manager owning the full kitchen operation for Miss Toya's Southern Kitchen's new Owings Mills restaurant. You'll build the opening kitchen team from scratch, establish every operational routine, and lead daily service at high volume. This role reports to the culinary leadership and partners with front of house to deliver an exceptional guest experience. You'll shape the kitchen culture and standards from day one, with growth opportunities in an expanding hospitality group.
What You'll Do10
- 1Lead pre-opening kitchen preparation, ensuring equipment, product, and systems are ready for launch
- 2Recruit, hire, and onboard the opening kitchen team, then train and develop each member
- 3Build kitchen routines, cleanliness standards, and accountability from day one
- 4Run daily kitchen operations during high volume service, keeping pace and quality consistent
- 5Coach team members to uphold food quality, recipe, portioning, and presentation standards
- 6Maintain ServSafe food safety and sanitation practices to meet health department standards
- 7Manage inventory, ordering, receiving, and product rotation to control food cost and waste
- 8Monitor product levels and prep to match anticipated business volume
- 9Cooperate with front of house leadership for smooth service and guest experience
- 10Spot operational gaps and implement solutions that improve efficiency and execution
Requirements10
- 13+ years of kitchen leadership in a full service restaurant
- 2Experience with a new restaurant opening or building and training a new kitchen team
- 3Strong leadership skills to train, motivate, and coach a diverse team
- 4Ability to set clear expectations and create operational routines in a new environment
- 5Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
- 6Experience with inventory, ordering, food cost, and waste management
- 7Strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills
- 8Experience with restaurant POS and kitchen technology, Toast a plus
- 9ServSafe certification or willingness to obtain
- 10Flexible schedule for pre-opening, training, and ongoing operations including evenings and weekends
Salary Insight
$55 - $70k per year
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