Executive Kitchen Manager | Casual Dining Restaurant

Nextgen Hospitality Solutions; Monterey Park (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401(k) and PTO

Room to grow

Base salary $110k–$130k

Job summary

Nextgen Hospitality Solutions in Monterey Park, CA seeks an Executive Kitchen Manager to lead a high-volume, full-service dining room, running the back of house, building a strong team, and maintaining top food quality and costs.

You will oversee line shifts, hire and train cooks, control food cost, labor, inventory, and ensure health and safety standards, with real authority and a bonus potential for strong performance.

Qualifications

• Proven kitchen management in high-volume, full-service restaurants.
• Strong food cost, scheduling, and P&L basics.
• Ability to lead and motivate a diverse kitchen crew.
• Current food safety certification or willingness to obtain one.
• Flexible availability including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Run every shift on the line with calm leadership.
• Hire, train, and coach cooks, prep staff, and dishwashers.
• Manage food cost, labor, ordering, and inventory weekly.
• Enforce recipes, plating specs, and consistent food quality.
• Maintain health code, sanitation, and kitchen safety standards.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food cost control

P&L basics

Staff training

Health code knowledge

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

Lead the Heart of the House for a Busy, Full-Service Dining Room Your kitchen, your standards, your name on every plate that leaves the pass. A high-volume casual dining restaurant needs a culinary leader who thrives when the tickets keep coming. As Executive Kitchen Manager, you will run the back of house, develop your crew, and keep food quality and costs dialed in. Strong pay, real authority, and bonus potential come with the role.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Base salary of $110,000 to $130,000 per year
• Bonus potential rewarding strong kitchen performance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k) and Paid Time Off to recharge
• Room to grow as you lead a busy kitchen

What You'll Do

• Run every shift on the line with calm, steady leadership
• Hire, train, and coach cooks, prep staff, and dishwashers
• Manage food cost, labor, ordering, and inventory weekly
• Enforce recipes, plating specs, and consistent food quality
• Maintain health code, sanitation, and kitchen safety standards

What We're Looking For

• Proven kitchen management experience in high-volume, full-service restaurants
• Strong command of food cost, scheduling, and P&L basics
• Ability to lead and motivate a diverse kitchen crew
• Current food safety certification, or willingness to obtain one
• Flexible availability including nights, weekends, and holidays