Kitchen Manager

Ruth's Chris Steak House; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruth's Chris Steak House is seeking a skilled head chef to manage a high-volume, upscale kitchen in Durham. The role focuses on delivering exceptional food quality, maintaining strict safety standards, and driving profitability through optimized operations.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years of management in fine dining, formal culinary education, and a proven track record of leading teams to exceed sales and service goals.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree preferred.
• Minimum 4-5 years management experience in a full-service restaurant, fine dining preferred.
• Extensive experience cooking in and leading a high-volume, upscale concept restaurant.
• Formal culinary training and education is a plus.
• Formal business education is a plus.
• ServSafe or Food Handler certification preferred.
• Must be capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of kitchen operation to ensure quality and profitability.
• Maintain consistency in preparing high quality food and safety standards.
• Achieve financial objectives by growing sales and market share.
• Lead and develop kitchen staff with a strong service orientation.

Skills

Ownership mentality

Professional image

Food quality and safety

Service-oriented

Education

4-year college degree preferred

Formal culinary training

Formal business education is a plus

Tools

ServSafe certified

Food Handler certification

Job description

Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Responsible for all aspects of an efficient, high-quality and profitable kitchen operation. Must have a high degree of commitment to food quality and safety standards. Maintain consistency in preparing the highest quality food. Achieve financial objectives and success by continually building sales, and growing a highly profitable restaurant. Success is real growth in sales, profit and market share. The head chef should possess the following qualities:

• Ownership mentality resulting in delivery of exceptional food and beverage
• Professional image and demeanor
• Committed to delivering the highest quality of food, product standards, sanitation and safety
• Exceptionally service-oriented

REQUIREMENTS

• 4-year college degree preferred
• Minimum of 4-5 years management experience working in a full service restaurant, fine dining preferred
• Extensive experience cooking in and ideally leading a high-volume, upscale concept restaurant
• Formal culinary training and education is a plus
• Formal business education is a plus
• Servsafe certified or Food Handler certification preferred
• Must be capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and working on feet for at least 8 hours

Early mornings, lunches, nights, weekends, and holidays required.

Job Type: Full-time

We are a franchise group of nine Ruth's Chris Steak Houses. We have locations in North Carolina, Maryland and New Jersey. We are looking for team members that will deliver plus one service to our guests!