High-Volume Kitchen Leader & Team Coach

AUBERGINE AND COMPANY; Eagle (ID); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal benefits

Paid time off

Leadership development path

Job summary

Aubergine Kitchen seeks a Kitchen Manager to own back of house operations across high-volume shifts, ensuring quality, speed, and consistency. You will lead line, prep, and expediting, while upholding safety and cleanliness standards.

The role emphasizes coaching cooks, maintaining inventory, and collaborating with the GM to drive excellence. A strong emphasis on food safety and team development is required for success.

Qualifications

• Back of house leadership with a focus on line, prep, and expediting.
• Candidate understands food safety standards and health regulations.
• Ability to coach and develop cooks and prep staff.

Responsibilities

• Owns back of house operations during shift, ensuring quality, speed and consistency.
• Ensures food safety checks, proper storage, FIFO and labeling.
• Monitors line execution, waste, and prep readiness; fixes issues in real time.
• Coaches and develops team, provides feedback, and builds a culture of excellence.
• Performs shift-level equipment checks and reports issues to the GM.
• Communicates prep needs and staffing gaps to prevent problems.
• Coordinates with GM on new menu launches and operational changes.

Skills

Back of house experience

Food safety knowledge

Calm under pressure

Communication skills

Organizational discipline

Development mindset

Education

Food Handler Certification

Food Manager Certification

Job description

Aubergine Kitchen seeks a Kitchen Manager to own back of house operations across high-volume shifts, ensuring quality, speed, and consistency. You will lead line, prep, and expediting, while upholding safety and cleanliness standards.

The role emphasizes coaching cooks, maintaining inventory, and collaborating with the GM to drive excellence. A strong emphasis on food safety and team development is required for success.