Executive Kitchen Manager

Sauced BBQ& Spirits; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sauced BBQ & Spirits in downtown Sacramento is seeking an experienced Executive Kitchen Manager to lead a high-volume kitchen with energy and precision. You will build dynamic teams, train staff, and maintain food safety while driving profitability and guest satisfaction.

The role requires 2–4 years in a full-service restaurant, oversight of 30+ team members, and California Food Protection Manager Certification.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience as an Executive Kitchen Manager in a full-service restaurant.
• Overseeing 30+ staff members.
• California Food Protection Manager Certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee BOH operations and fill in all kitchen areas.
• Implement training with measurable metrics and accountability.
• Manage BOH staff to meet labor and food cost goals.
• Enforce sanitation requirements and health standards.
• Maintain inventory through cycle counts and proper receiving.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Food safety

Operations

Education

California Food Protection Manager Certification

Job description

Job Description We are looking for an experienced and energetic Executive Kitchen Manager with great leadership skills who will contribute to a fun, friendly, and fast paced environment while developing dynamic teams. Sauced BBQ & Spirits is a high-volume BBQ restaurant in a prime location next to the Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento. Our Executive Kitchen Manager must lead by example in every area of the restaurant and must be passionate about building a loyal fan base, with a desire to continuously develop systems and staff to provide the best possible experience to our guests again and again.

Location Sacramento, CA

Employment Type Full-Time

Salary Competitive

Job Description We are looking for an experienced and energetic Executive Kitchen Manager with great leadership skills who will contribute to a fun, friendly, and fast paced environment while developing dynamic teams. Sauced BBQ & Spirits is a high-volume BBQ restaurant in a prime location next to the Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento. Our Executive Kitchen Manager must lead by example in every area of the restaurant and must be passionate about building a loyal fan base, with a desire to continuously develop systems and staff to provide the best possible experience to our guests again and again.

Responsibilities

• Shift to shift operations of the BOH, knowing and being able to fill in all applicable areas of the kitchen, smoker room, dish area.
• Implement training program throughout the kitchen with measurable metrics and accountability to those metrics.
• Manage the BOH staff to meet operational goals as far as efficiency and profitability as it relates to labor and food cost
• Implement BOH procedures for best operational efficiencies, to include but not limited to:
• Product Receiving and Ordering
• Quality Control
• Line Checks
• Maintaining proper levels of inventory
• Employee Review/Grading/corrective actions
• Sanitation Requirements
• Cycle Counting/Inventory
• Hiring
• Plating
• Product Rotation
• Implementing and maintaining proper food/beverage handling processes in relationship to the health and safety of employees and guests, including storage of proteins and other foods properly.

Experience

• 2-4 years of experience as an Executive Kitchen Manager in a full-service restaurant
• Responsible for overseeing 30+ staff members

Education/Certification

• California Food Protection Manager Certification

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package! This management opportunity sounds appetizing to you.

Requirements The requirements of this job will be 40 hours minimum per week with the expectation is that you will work longer when required, and the additional expectation is that you will work until your job is complete. In additional, you are eligible for 10 days of paid time off (PTO) annually which will begin accruing immediately. In addition to the base salary, this offer includes a bonus structure to be paid quarterly, based upon measurables, within 60 days of the close of each quarter. To be eligible for this bonus, you must be employed through the date bonuses are paid or one month after the close of that quarter, whichever comes first.