Kitchen Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Full accountability for food cost, food waste, BOH staffing and wages, HACCP, production, pars, orders, and cleanliness.
• Supervises and partners with the Assistant Kitchen Manager (AKM) to run and maintain the kitchen.
• Works with the AKM to ensure that the restaurant kitchen is properly staffed in all positions including those positions ultimately managed by the AKM.
• Follows, teaches, and maintains Chuy’s procedures and recipes to ensure food quality and safety.
• Oversees and maintains pars, inventory, and orders.
• Ensures that kitchen equipment is working properly.
• Participates with management team including AKM in the hiring and training of new staff and managers.
• Ensures that cleaning standards are maintained and verified.
• Oversees and creates schedules for kitchen staff with AKM.
• Works within a budget and projections to maintain costs and minimize waste.

Job Requirements

• At least 3-5 years of kitchen management experience in a high-volume full-service restaurant in a scratch kitchen.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish) preferred and the ability to communicate with all levels of employees.
• Familiarity with a variety of kitchen equipment and its maintenance.
• Strong culinary knowledge and love of food.
• Able to handle multiple tasks.
• Leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Financial understanding of sales, costs of sales and labor.
• A willingness to run occasional front of house shifts is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Leadership and Career Development Opportunities (We hire and promote from within!)
• Casual work attire
• EAP - Employee Wellness Benefits
• Exclusive employee discount program
• State Benefits Overview
• Parental Leave
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Paid Vacation
• 401(K) with Employer Match