Kitchen Manager

Dufry Careers; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

PTO

Holiday pay

Meal benefit

Transportation benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee assistance program

Training and career growth

Referral program

Job summary

The HMSHost Corporation is seeking a Kitchen Manager at Denver International Airport to oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, ensure staffing, training, and compliance with brand standards. This exempt role reports to the Restaurant Manager and emphasizes quality, efficiency, and customer service.

Responsibilities include supervising kitchen staff, managing prep, inventory, recipe compliance, and facilitating continuous improvement in a high-volume setting, with a focus on safety and guest

Qualifications

• Requires a High School diploma or GED.
• Red Seal certification in cooking preferred.
• 2+ years of kitchen experience in medium volume or multi-unit settings.
• Experience with staff supervision and training.
• Knowledge of food safety and quality standards.
• Ability to read and follow policy documents.
• Drug Free Workplace (DFW) compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure kitchen is staffed, clean, inventory levels are appropriate, and equipment is working.
• Supervise kitchen staff and assign duties.
• Update prep, par, and pull sheets.
• Train cooks and prep cooks.
• Ensure recipe compliance and conduct self-inspections.
• Oversee expediting and walk-in planograms.
• Identify staffing changes and manage recruitment.
• Ensure compliance with brand standards and regulations.
• Provide high-quality customer service and staff training.

Skills

Team management

Delegation

Coaching

Customer service

Time management

Education

High School diploma or GED

Red Seal certification in cooking

Tools

Walk-in cooler management

Inventory tracking

Job description

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With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• *401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Airport Location: Denver International Airport
Advertised Compensation: $62,065 to $85,020

Summary:

The Kitchen Manager supports the manager of a restaurant with medium sales volume and moderatelycomplex kitchen and culinary operations and is responsible for day-to‑day supervision of and assignmentof work to non‑management associates. This position is also responsible for implementing kitchen andculinary changes, as well as performing all other responsibilities as directed by the business or assignedManagement of which associateis capable of performing. This is an exempt position and typicallyreports to the Restaurant Manager, depending on local requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Ensureson a daily basisthat the kitchen is staffed appropriately, the kitchen is clean, inventory
• levels are appropriate and equipment is working properly
• Supervises theday to dayactivities of kitchen staff and assigns responsibilities for specified work
• Continually monitors and updates prep, par and pull sheets
• Trains cooks and prep cooks
• Ensures recipe compliance and completes self-inspection reports
• Ensures expediting is performed correctly
• Maintains planograms for walk‑ins
• Identifies hiring, firing, advancement, promotion or any other associate status change needs of
• the kitchen staff
• Complies with company and franchise standards of operation procedures, as well as those of allapplicable regulatory agencies, and ensureson a daily basisthat all products are prepared andpresented in accordance with brand or company standards
• Provides the highest quality of customer service to the customers at all times, to include ensuringthe proper training of all staff and supporting associates to ensure customer satisfaction andproduct quality

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Requires a High School diploma or general education development (GED) diploma; Inter-
• Provincial Red Seal certification in cooking preferred; brand certification a plus
• Requires 2 or more years of job‑related experience in medium volume and/or multi‑unit kitchen
• operations;3 or more years preferred
• Demonstrates knowledge of product, customer service, services and quality standards required,equipment and operations standards required
• Demonstrates team management, delegation, issue resolution, coaching skills and ability to
• motivate others and act as a change agent
• Demonstrates organization and multi‑project time/issue management
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and
• policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with individuals
• Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti‑discrimination laws andregulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members withoutregard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).