Airport Kitchen Manager: Lead High-Volume, Fast-Paced Ops

Opti Staffing; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) option

Employee meals

Relocation incentives

Job summary

Opti Staffing is seeking a Kitchen Manager for the Airport Kitchen at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, AK. The role supervises high-volume kitchen operations, ensures safety, quality, and cost control, and leads a team under the Executive Chef.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and the ability to manage labor and inventory in a fast-paced airport environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive culinary experience with leadership in high-volume operations.
• Strong knowledge of food cost, labor deployment, inventory, and production planning.
• Ability to obtain and maintain airport credentials and food-safety certifications.
• Willingness to work early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and peak travel periods.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations, staffing deployment, production, sanitation, and service readiness.
• Execute recipes, prep standards, portion controls, pars, ordering, receiving, and inventory systems.
• Lead culinary hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance documentation, and workforce planning.
• Coordinate with General Manager and FOH leadership to manage ticket flow and guest recovery.
• Maintain access, storage, security, and compliance with airport requirements.
• Serve as senior culinary leader on duty when assigned.
• Monitor flow, pacing, and quality, adjusting labor and production as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Food safety

Inventory planning

Education

Culinary degree

Food safety certification

Job description

Opti Staffing is seeking a Kitchen Manager for the Airport Kitchen at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, AK. The role supervises high-volume kitchen operations, ensures safety, quality, and cost control, and leads a team under the Executive Chef.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and the ability to manage labor and inventory in a fast-paced airport environment.