Hybrid-Remote District Manager: Lead 4+ Kitchens

Salted; Santa Ana (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program with profit share

Unlimited PTO

Medical, Dental, & Vision plan

401k with employer match

Job summary

Salted, the nation’s largest delivery-first restaurant group, is seeking a District Manager to lead multiple kitchens across Orange County and beyond. The role requires strong operational leadership, coaching, and talent development to support growth and quality standards.

Your responsibilities include hiring and developing Kitchen Managers, driving performance, and ensuring adherence to food safety and company policies.

Qualifications

• Strong operational leadership experience in restaurants, hospitality, or food service.
• Minimum of 5 years restaurant or kitchen management experience.
• Minimum of 2 years multi-unit leadership experience managing 4+ locations.
• Proven track record of achieving financial, operational, and people development goals.
• Travel up to 75% of the work week; valid driver’s license.
• Highly organized and self-directed, able to partner across a distributed organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead with Regional Director to hire, coach, and develop Kitchen Managers and other leaders.
• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and development to teams; support succession planning.
• Oversee daily operations and performance of multiple kitchen locations.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, food safety standards, and operational expectations.
• Monitor execution and coach teams to maintain high standards of quality and customer experience.
• Conduct regular kitchen visits and audits to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with Kitchen Managers to analyze financial performance and identify opportunities to improve sales, labor, and food costs.
• Review operational metrics and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Support successful execution of company initiatives, training programs, and operational rollouts.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Multi-unit leadership

Travel readiness

Operations management

People development

Job description

Salted, the nation’s largest delivery-first restaurant group, is seeking a District Manager to lead multiple kitchens across Orange County and beyond. The role requires strong operational leadership, coaching, and talent development to support growth and quality standards.

Your responsibilities include hiring and developing Kitchen Managers, driving performance, and ensuring adherence to food safety and company policies.