Kitchen Manager

Buffalo Wild Wings; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Bonus Program*

Free Shift Meals & Discounted Meals*

Best in Class Training & Continuous LE

Advancement Opportunities

Paid Time Off*

401(k) Retirement Plan*

Tuition Benefits*

Medical, Dental and Vision*

Champions of Hope*

Cash Referral Program

Journey Wellbeing Support Tool

PerkSpot Discount Program

Recognition Program

Slip Resistant Shoes Programs

Community & Charitable Involvement

Igniting Dreams Grant Program

Training Contests

Job summary

Buffalo Wild Wings in Ankeny, IA is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead Heart-of-House operations and drive guest satisfaction. You will manage HOH execution, supervise HOH team members, and ensure consistent quality and service on every shift.

This role emphasizes hands-on leadership, food safety, and labor standards, with a focus on coaching and developing your team to deliver legendary experiences.

Qualifications

• Preferably, you have 2 years of restaurant, bar, or kitchen management experience.
• You have a general knowledge of labor laws, health codes, safe food handling and sanitation, responsible alcohol service, safety and security systems and procedures, and computer operations.
• You have a passion for training and developing your team.

Responsibilities

• You will create legendary experiences for guests and team members through the management of the Heart-of-House (HOH) as the Kitchen Manager. You will oversee the execution and performance of the HOH and will provide direction and supervision for all HOH team members.
• Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Skills

Team leadership

Labor laws

Food safety

Alcohol service

Training & development

Job description

In most jobs, everyone doesn’t spontaneously erupt into applause and start raining down high-fives. At Buffalo Wild Wings, that’s just a Thursday night. This is the place to start the next phase of your restaurant management career. Whether you grow in our system here or your game-plan takes you elsewhere, we want you to have an experience that lasts a lifetime.

Game Time Energy, Lifetime Experience

You will create legendary experiences for guests and team members through the management of the Heart-of-House (HOH) as the Kitchen Manager. You will oversee the execution and performance of the HOH and will provide direction and supervision for all HOH team members.

HOME OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIMES

Buffalo Wild Wings fuels moments worth sharing – for our guests and for our team members. And, when that means access to all these benefits – well, that’s just another day at the office.

• Weekly Pay
• Bonus Program*
• Free Shift Meals & Discounted Meals*
• Best in Class Training & Continuous Learning
• Advancement Opportunities
• Paid Time Off*
• 401(k) Retirement Plan*
• Tuition Benefits*
• Medical, Dental and Vision*
• Champions of Hope*
• Cash Referral Program
• Journey Wellbeing Support Tool
• PerkSpot Discount Program
• Recognition Program
• Slip Resistant Shoes Programs
• Community & Charitable Involvement
• Igniting Dreams Grant Program
• Training Contests

YOU GOT THIS

• Preferably, you have 2 years of restaurant, bar, or kitchen management experience.
• You have a general knowledge of labor laws, health codes, safe food handling and sanitation, responsible alcohol service, safety and security systems and procedures, and computer operations.
• You have a passion for training and developing your team.

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

• Subject to availability and certain eligibility requirements.