Assistant Kitchen Manager: Lead the Line to Excellence

Goop Kitchen; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Paid time off

401k match

Annual cell phone reimbursement

Employee discount

Job summary

goop kitchen is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager to serve as the second culinary leader in a fast-paced, made-to-order kitchen in Sunnyvale, CA. You’ll run daily operations, ensure recipe adherence, portion control, and food safety, while coaching a team of Shift Leads and Line Cooks.

You will partner with the Chef de Cuisine, manage production lists, and own shift execution, with a focus on sustainability and high standards. Growth path toward Chef de Cuisine is highlighted.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a kitchen leadership role in high-volume or made-to-order environments.
• Experience running a station and directing others through a full-volume shift.
• Experience training or onboarding hourly kitchen team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead the shift as the senior culinary leader on the floor, directing stations and pace.
• Enforce recipe adherence, portion control, and plating specs across stations.
• Coach and develop Shift Leads, Utility Chefs, and Line Chefs with real-time feedback.
• Plan prep and production by forecasting volume and adjusting daily lists.
• Own food safety: temperature checks, cooling reports, sanitation walks, allergen handling and HACCP compliance.
• Assist inventory and ordering: count counts, verify deliveries, flag variances, place orders.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Staff training

SOPs and HACCP

Food safety

Communication

Bilingual Spanish/English (plus)

Education

ServSafe certification

Tools

POS systems

Inventory platforms

Digital food safety logs

Job description

goop kitchen is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager to serve as the second culinary leader in a fast-paced, made-to-order kitchen in Sunnyvale, CA. You’ll run daily operations, ensure recipe adherence, portion control, and food safety, while coaching a team of Shift Leads and Line Cooks.

You will partner with the Chef de Cuisine, manage production lists, and own shift execution, with a focus on sustainability and high standards. Growth path toward Chef de Cuisine is highlighted.