Back of House Manager

Taco Buddha; Kirkwood (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Incremental PTO

Highly competitive pay

No late-night shifts

Flexible scheduling

Free shift meals

Central locations

Job summary

A growing taco restaurant is seeking a Back of House Manager to enhance team performance and ensure quality operations. Key responsibilities include hiring, training, and maintaining high food standards. Ideal candidates have 2+ years of experience, strong culinary skills, and must be able to obtain ServSafe certification. This role offers flexibility with scheduling, health insurance for full-time employees, and career growth opportunities, promoting a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Must have or be willing to obtain up to date ServSafe certification.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in restaurant management.
• Strong culinary knowledge and skills.
• Proven leadership and conflict resolution skills.
• Physically able to stand for full shifts and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Working knowledge of scheduling, POS, and inventory ordering systems.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus but not required.
• Able to work days, nights, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Represent and exemplify the core values of Taco Buddha.
• Hire, train, and coach the team.
• Ensure high-performance operations with quality food.
• Ensure high-performance operations with consistent food quality and service.
• Schedule shifts to align with labor budgets.
• Oversee inventory, ordering, and cost of goods targets for beverages.
• Ensure food safety compliance per state and local rules.
• Support General Manager to optimize operations and maintenance.
• Maintain standardization and consistency in food prep and presentation.

Skills

ServSafe certification

2+ years of relevant experience

Culinary knowledge

Leadership skills

Conflict resolution skills

Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 50lbs)

Knowledge of scheduling and inventory systems

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Flexible schedule

Tools

Scheduling systems

POS systems

Inventory ordering systems

Job description

We’re growing and we want you to grow with us! We’ve built a strong reputation not just through serving delicious tacos but through the diverse and caring team of people who serve them. We have part time and full time roles available for all positions. Start your career and grow with us!

Position: Back of House Manager
Location: Kirkwood, MO
Job Id: 105
# of Openings: 1

Back of House Manager Responsibilities

• Representing and exemplifying Taco Buddha’s core values
• Hiring the right people, training/coaching them properly and encouraging humble accountability
• Delegating to direct reports so they can grow upward
• Ensuring high-performance operations that garner return customers through consistently well executed food quality and customer service
• Delegating to direct reports to attain results without micro‑managing
• Proper scheduling to cover shifts aligned with labor budgets
• Responsible for inventorying and ordering of non‑alcoholic and alcoholic beverages and maintaining cost of goods targets
• Complying with food safety requirements by state and local authorities and inspiring direct reports to oversee that requirement
• Supporting the General Manager to ensure operations are as efficient as possible
• Supporting the General Manager to ensure facility and equipment maintenance is performed as needed
• Ensuring standardization and consistency in food preparation and presentation

Back of House Manager Skills and Qualifications

• Must have or be willing to obtain up to date ServSafe certification
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• A strong base of culinary knowledge
• Leadership skills and conflict resolution skills
• Physically able to work a full shift on feet and lift heavy objects up to 50lbs
• Working knowledge of scheduling systems, POS systems, and inventory ordering systems
• Bilingual in English and Spanish a huge plus, but not required
• Able to work days, nights, and weekends

Benefits and Perks

• Career growth opportunities with a growing company
• Health, vision, and dental insurance (for full‑time employees 30+ hours/wk)
• Incremental PTO (for full‑time employees 30+ hours/wk)
• Highly competitive pay
• No late night shifts
• Flexible scheduling
• Free shift meals
• Central locations

Taco Buddha

Taco Buddha is a concept influenced by great taco joints from Austin, Texas but has evolved with globally influenced flavors that work with our New‑Mex‑Tex roots to create delicious tacos, both traditional and adventurous. With fast‑casual service, we opened our second location in June 2023 and are now primed for further expansion. We’re looking for humble, invested, and caring candidates to grow with us.

Intangible Tangibles

• Friendly and caring customer service drives our machine all day, every day
• Evolved tacos, both traditional and adventurous, can stand the test of time as long as there is love put into the preparation and served by people who love what they’re doing