Kitchen Manager

COREcruitment; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Incentives

Job summary

COREcruitment is helping Langley, BC-based premium-casual restaurant recruit a Kitchen Manager to lead a busy kitchen, maintain high standards, and drive great food quality and presentation.

You will oversee prep, service and kitchen organization, manage ordering, inventory and food costs, and support scheduling, training and performance management to sustain an energetic, fast-paced operation.

Qualifications

• Previous Kitchen Manager, Head Chef or similar leadership experience.
• Strong experience in a busy full-service restaurant.
• Confident people leader with the ability to coach and develop a team.
• Strong understanding of food cost, labour, inventory and kitchen operations.
• High standards for food quality and consistency.
• Asian cuisine experience is highly preferred.
• Positive, energetic approach and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Manage, coach and develop the culinary team.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, consistency and presentation.
• Oversee prep, service and kitchen organization.
• Manage ordering, inventory and food costs.
• Support scheduling, training and performance management.
• Help maintain recipes, SOPs and kitchen systems.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Food cost

Team coaching

Operational oversight

Job description

Kitchen Manager

Langley, BC
$60,000–$70,000 + Benefits + Incentives

We’re partnered with an exciting Asian-American restaurant concept in Langley looking for a strong Kitchen Manager to join their team.

This is a vibrant, premium-casual concept with a busy kitchen and a strong focus on great food, consistency and team culture.

We’re looking for a hands‑on culinary leader who knows how to run a kitchen, develop a team and keep things moving during busy service.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead day-to-day kitchen operations
• Manage, coach and develop the culinary team
• Maintain high standards for food quality, consistency and presentation
• Oversee prep, service and kitchen organization
• Manage ordering, inventory and food costs
• Support scheduling, training and performance management
• Help maintain recipes, SOPs and kitchen systems

What We’re Looking For

• Previous Kitchen Manager, Head Chef or similar leadership experience
• Strong experience in a busy full-service restaurant
• Confident people leader with the ability to coach and develop a team
• Strong understanding of food cost, labour, inventory and kitchen operations
• High standards for food quality and consistency
• Asian cuisine experience is highly preferred
• Positive, energetic approach and ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment