Executive Kitchen Manager | Casual Dining Restaurant

Nextgen Hospitality Solutions; Ellenton (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextgen Hospitality Solutions is seeking an Executive Kitchen Manager to lead a busy, full-service casual dining kitchen. You’ll coach line cooks, enforce standards, and keep service smooth during lunch and dinner rushes.

You’ll manage food cost, inventory, and vendor relationships while upholding food safety and sanitation. Flexible scheduling and growth opportunities come with a competitive salary of $70,000–$90,000 plus bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a high-volume, full-service kitchen.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills under pressure.
• Working knowledge of food cost, labor, and P&L basics.
• Food safety certification or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Run daily kitchen operations through busy lunch and dinner rushes.
• Train, schedule, and coach hourly cooks and prep staff.
• Control food cost, waste, and inventory with weekly counts.
• Enforce food safety, sanitation, and health code standards.
• Order product, check deliveries, and manage vendor relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Food cost

Food safety

High-volume kitchen

Availability nights

Job description

Lead the Heart of a Packed, High-Energy Kitchen as Executive Kitchen Manager

Your kitchen, your standards, your stage.

Step into the driver's seat of a high-volume, full-service casual dining kitchen where every shift is a chance to show what great leadership looks like. You will coach your crew, protect quality on every plate, and keep the line moving when the dining room is full. Strong pay, real bonus potential, and room to grow come with the job.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Salary of $70,000 to $90,000 per year plus bonus potential
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for your health
• 401(k) to help you plan ahead
• Paid Time Off so you can recharge
• Clear path to grow your career with a leadership-focused team

What You'll Do

• Run daily kitchen operations through busy lunch and dinner rushes
• Train, schedule, and coach hourly cooks and prep staff
• Control food cost, waste, and inventory with weekly counts
• Enforce food safety, sanitation, and health code standards
• Order product, check deliveries, and manage vendor relationships

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience managing a high-volume, full-service kitchen
• Strong leadership and team-building skills under pressure
• Working knowledge of food cost, labor, and P&L basics
• Food safety certification or willingness to obtain one
• Flexible availability including nights, weekends, and holidays