Assistant Kitchen Manager

Hueyburger; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free shift meals

Bonus potential up to 12% annually

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401K with company match

Excellent training program

Job summary

Huey’s in Memphis is hiring an Experienced Assistant Kitchen Manager to oversee day-to-day kitchen operations and production, ensuring quality and budget adherence. The role supports hiring, training, scheduling, and inventory control while maintaining health standards and safety compliance.

The position involves managing the kitchen window during busy periods, coordinating staff, auditing procedures, and refining labor costs to meet demand. Experience in restaurant management is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Serve Safe or equivalent food safety cert preferred for BOH manager.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills for managing a diverse staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the window position during peak times and ensures recipes and guidelines are followed.
• Monitors ticket times and adjusts production as needed.
• Coordinates recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling, and evaluations for kitchen staff.
• Audits food preparation, weight tests, and inventory reconciliation.
• Maintains kitchen cleanliness, equipment upkeep, and on-time deliveries.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Food safety knowledge

Staff scheduling

Inventory management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Serve Safe certificate

Job description

Job Description

The Assistant Kitchen Manager assists in overseeing, coordinating, and supervising the restaurant’s kitchen staff in accordance with food safety standards. Their duties include assisting with hiring, training, and scheduling Cooks, performing quality control on food leaving the kitchen, and ordering inventory to meet demand.

Company Overview

Huey’s, a Memphis staple for over 50 years, is now hiring Experienced Assistant Kitchen Managers in the Memphis area! Huey’s isn’t just a GREAT place to eat…it’s also a GREAT place to work!!! Huey’s is famous for its Blues, Brews, Burgers, and relaxed family atmosphere.

Job Summary

Assist in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the restaurant kitchen and of the production and preparation of all foods. Assure quality service and products while operating at required budget levels (or better).

Responsibilities

• Works the "Window" position of the kitchen line during busy times. Oversees and assists with the preparation of all food products while following recipes and guidelines. Monitors ticket times and adjusts them as needed.
• Interacts with staff daily, including management and kitchen employees; keeps them informed of all pertinent information.
• Coordinates human resource functions along with the General Manager as they pertain to kitchen employees, including but not limited to the following: recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and terminating employees, overseeing that employee files are kept up to date and that all appropriate information is sent to the proper place, training employees, scheduling employees, performance evaluations of employees, and employee meetings.
• Assists with reviewing and Auditing functions, including but not limited to weight tests and reconciliation of food abstract.
• Oversees the upkeep, cleanliness, and organization of the restaurant kitchen, delivery areas, and waste receptacle areas. Keeps all equipment maintained and repaired as needed.
• Assist with ordering and receiving food and dry goods orders, and verifying the accuracy of invoice.s
• Assist with taking weekly and monthly food inventories and maintaining inventory levels at or below budgeted amounts.
• Complies with the requirements of the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department—Administers in-house training and testing to kitchen employees on health department regulations.
• Assist with preparing the weekly kitchen schedule. Adjust labor to the volume where applicable.
• Assist with preparing daily prep sheets and monitoring par levels for food.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• A Certificate of “Serve Safe” or a safe food handling certificate equivalent is preferred for the BOH Manager.
• One to three years of experience in the restaurant industry as a manager preferred.
• Work requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting, stooping, or performing other tasks that require physical exertion up to 80% of the time.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are essential for effectively dealing with a diverse group of employees, customers, and suppliers.

Benefits/Perks

In Exchange for Your Talents, Huey’s Offers:

• Free shift meals
• Potential Bonus up to 12% annually
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Company Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation After Six Months of Service
• 50% Discount on Meals When Not Working
• 401K With Company Match
• Great Family Environment
• Excellent Training Program