Culinary Operations Leader

LOGAN; Dickson (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

LOGAN in Dickson, TN seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead our restaurant kitchen operations, ensuring quality, accurate plating, and safety compliance. You will oversee inventory, ordering, scheduling, and cost controls while fostering a positive, productive work environment.

The role favors culinary education with restaurant management experience, and requires strong leadership, training capabilities, and a focus on customer satisfaction and revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Culinary education preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years restaurant experience.
• Minimum of 1 year restaurant management experience preferred
• Working knowledge of food cost and sales figures.
• Familiarity with OSHA, HACCP, and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform line checks with management to ensure proper plating and temperature.
• Monitor received products and communicate quality issues to management and vendors.
• Interview, hire, evaluate, reward and discipline kitchen staff as appropriate.
• Schedule kitchen employees weekly based on forecasts and budget constraints.
• Control food costs by establishing purchasing specs, inventory tracking, standard recipes and waste controls.
• Meet health department standards for safe food handling and sanitation practices.
• Train and supervise staff in food production principles and safety practices.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Budgeting & cost control

Food safety & sanitation

Vendor relations

Customer service

Training & mentoring

Education

Culinary education

Tools

Knives

Slicer

Mixer

Salamander

Stoves

Ovens

Hobart

Broiler

Job description

LOGAN in Dickson, TN seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead our restaurant kitchen operations, ensuring quality, accurate plating, and safety compliance. You will oversee inventory, ordering, scheduling, and cost controls while fostering a positive, productive work environment.

The role favors culinary education with restaurant management experience, and requires strong leadership, training capabilities, and a focus on customer satisfaction and revenue growth.