Head Kitchen Manager – High-Volume Dining

Landed; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Landed seeks a Restaurant Manager to oversee daily kitchen operations, lead the kitchen team, and ensure food quality meets the company’s standards while delivering an outstanding guest experience. You will train staff, conduct pre-shift meetings, manage opening and closing, participate in weekly management meetings, and oversee inventory, ordering, and safety compliance.

The role requires flexibility to work nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on coaching, budgeting,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate degree in hospitality/restaurant management or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years cooking in a high-volume restaurant.
• Demonstrated leadership including coaching, directing and motivating a team.
• Culinary development interest.
• Proficient in MS Office and Google Docs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Customer service focused and solution oriented.
• Capable of delegating multiple tasks.
• Able to work in a fast-paced and high-stress environment.
• Ongoing current Food Safety Manager certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team with strong leadership and coaching.
• Oversee rollout and training for new menu items and changes.
• Ensure product quality, freshness, and presentation to standards.
• Direct opening/closing and daily kitchen operations.
• Conduct morning pre-shift meetings and staff coaching.
• Manage food and beverage inventory and purchasing to budget.
• Coordinate with Health Department and safety compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Delegation

Customer service

Communication

MS Office

Google Docs

Food safety certification

Team motivation

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality/Restaurant Management

Tools

Corrigo

Job description

Landed seeks a Restaurant Manager to oversee daily kitchen operations, lead the kitchen team, and ensure food quality meets the company’s standards while delivering an outstanding guest experience. You will train staff, conduct pre-shift meetings, manage opening and closing, participate in weekly management meetings, and oversee inventory, ordering, and safety compliance.

The role requires flexibility to work nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on coaching, budgeting,