High-Impact Kitchen Manager: Lead Fast-Paced BOH

Spanish Springs Lanes; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

401(k) retirement plan

Employee stock purchase

EAP

Job summary

Lucky Strike Entertainment in Milpitas, CA seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead the back of house, drive food quality, and develop a high-volume BOH team. You’ll manage costs, supervise the line during prep and events, and ensure sanitation and safety standards are met across every service period.

You’ll partner with the Executive Chef on menu rollouts and culinary standards while delivering consistent service. Flexible scheduling including nights and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of kitchen leadership experience including banquet and event service.
• A culinary skill set that lets you lead from the line, not just from the office.
• Experience building and developing BOH teams in high-volume environments.
• Solid financial acumen including food cost management, labor control, and waste reduction.
• Current or ability to obtain ServSafe certification.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards in high-volume kitchen operations.
• Flexible availability including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Run kitchen operations with a focus on food quality, speed, sanitation, and consistent execution across all service periods.
• Train, coach, and develop BOH team members to perform at a high level in a fast-paced environment.
• Work the line alongside your team during prep, service, and events, setting the standard through your own execution.
• Manage food cost, labor, inventory, waste, and ordering to hit financial targets.
• Maintain full compliance with food safety, sanitation, health codes, and operational standards.
• Partner with Operations and the Executive Chef on menu rollouts, product consistency, and culinary standards.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Banquet & event service

Team development

Food cost management

ServSafe certification

Sanitation knowledge

Flexible scheduling

Job description

Lucky Strike Entertainment in Milpitas, CA seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead the back of house, drive food quality, and develop a high-volume BOH team. You’ll manage costs, supervise the line during prep and events, and ensure sanitation and safety standards are met across every service period.

You’ll partner with the Executive Chef on menu rollouts and culinary standards while delivering consistent service. Flexible scheduling including nights and weekends is required.