Hands-On Hotel Kitchen Leader: Banquets & Breakfast

JRoss Recruiters; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits and growth opportunities

Temporary accommodation may be offered

Job summary

Our client, an established Winnipeg hotel, seeks an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead back-of-house operations across restaurant, breakfast, banquets, and events. You will build strong teams, establish clear expectations, and monitor systems for consistency and accountability.

The role combines day-to-day kitchen leadership with operational duties including staffing, purchasing, inventory, food and labor costs, and safety compliance, with opportunities for growth and a competitive base salary.

Qualifications

• Experience leading back-of-house in a high-volume operation.
• Ability to train, coach and develop culinary teams.
• Strong understanding of kitchen operations, sanitation, and quality control.
• Experience with inventory management, purchasing, and cost control.
• Comfortable balancing restaurant, breakfast, banquet, and event needs.
• Proficient with scheduling and basic Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, hands-on leadership across restaurant, breakfast, banquet, and events.
• Lead, coach, schedule, and develop culinary staff with accountability and teamwork.
• Set clear expectations and ensure training and support for staff.
• Oversee daily food prep and service, upholding quality and presentation standards.
• Improve kitchen systems, recipes, and controls for consistency and efficiency.
• Manage purchasing, receiving, inventory, and rotation while minimizing waste.
• Monitor food and labour costs to meet departmental financial goals.
• Ensure proper staffing to support all service areas.
• Collaborate with hotel leadership to anticipate needs and deliver consistent guest experiences.
• Contribute to menu development and recipe standardization.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, food safety, and compliance.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Staff development

Cost control

Food safety

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Tools

POS systems

Inventory software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our client, an established Winnipeg hotel, seeks an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead back-of-house operations across restaurant, breakfast, banquets, and events. You will build strong teams, establish clear expectations, and monitor systems for consistency and accountability.

The role combines day-to-day kitchen leadership with operational duties including staffing, purchasing, inventory, food and labor costs, and safety compliance, with opportunities for growth and a competitive base salary.