Assistant Kitchen Manager — Lead High‑Volume Kitchen, Grow to Chef

Goop Kitchen; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Paid time off

401k match

Cell phone reimbursement

Employee discount

Career growth in a dynamic environment

Job summary

Goop Kitchen in La Jolla is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager to be the second culinary leader, running lines during peak service and collaborating with the Chef de Cuisine to execute daily operations and uphold high standards of quality and efficiency.

You will coach Shift Leads and Line Chefs, plan prep, ensure food safety, and support inventory by coordinating with the CDC. This hands-on role offers growth toward Chef de Cuisine in a dynamic, delivery-focused kitchen.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a kitchen leadership role in high-volume or made-to-order environments.
• Ability to run a station and lead a full shift.
• Experience training hourly kitchen team members.
• ServSafe Food Handler certification or ability to obtain one.
• Knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and health department rules.
• Experience with kitchen systems (POS, inventory, online ordering, digital logs).

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned kitchen shifts as senior culinary leader on the floor.
• Enforce recipe adherence, portion control, and plating specs.
• Coach and develop Shift Leads, Utility Chefs, and Line Chefs.
• Plan daily prep and production lists against forecasted volume.
• Own food safety with temperature checks, cooling reports, and logs.
• Assist inventory and ordering, verify deliveries, and flag variances.
• Monitor portioning, yield, and waste to manage costs.
• Oversee opening and closing procedures with checklists.
• Step in to lead when CDC is off-site.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Staff training

Food safety

HACCP knowledge

Inventory management

Allergen handling

POS systems

Communication

Sustainability

Bilingual

Job description

Goop Kitchen in La Jolla is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager to be the second culinary leader, running lines during peak service and collaborating with the Chef de Cuisine to execute daily operations and uphold high standards of quality and efficiency.

You will coach Shift Leads and Line Chefs, plan prep, ensure food safety, and support inventory by coordinating with the CDC. This hands-on role offers growth toward Chef de Cuisine in a dynamic, delivery-focused kitchen.