Kitchen Manager

Carrabba's Italian Grill; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k plan

Potential bonus based on eligibility

Job summary

An Italian restaurant chain is seeking a Restaurant Kitchen Manager to oversee daily kitchen operations, lead the back-of-house staff, and ensure food quality and safety. Responsibilities include staff training, managing inventory, and maintaining a clean kitchen environment. Ideal candidates have at least 3 years of experience in restaurant management, are dependable, and possess strong organizational skills. This role requires flexibility, and candidates must be at least 21 years old with legal working authorization in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of restaurant management experience, preferably in culinary or kitchen management.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule.
• Minimum 21 years of age with legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Flexible schedule availability.
• Minimum 21 years of age with legal work authorization in the United States.
• Ability to relocate a plus.
• Bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct and check progress of prep staff for quality and consistency.
• Assist in hiring and training back-of-house employees.
• Ensure compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Prepare kitchen equipment and production areas daily to boost productivity and reduce waste.
• Ensure compliance with safety, sanitation standards and applicable laws.
• Maintain line checks, recipe adherence and window management.
• Verify items are made to recipe and presented to Carrabba’s specifications.
• Manage staffing levels and shift assignments.
• Keep kitchen, dish and storage areas clean and organized.
• Check and balance inventory and place food and supply orders.
• Set excellent customer service and lead by example.

Skills

Dependability

Organizational skills

Customer service orientation

Team-oriented attitude

Safety compliance

Job description

At Carrabba’s Italian Grill, we value having fun and creating memories that last a lifetime. Our atmosphere and hospitality for our guests is old‑world Italian with a new‑world feel. We provide our team members with a place to gain valuable experience, career growth and a sense of pride. Our goal is to allow your passion for food, family, and hospitality to create memorable experiences for all our guests.

As a Restaurant Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for the daily operations of all back‑of‑the‑house functions for your assigned restaurant and for providing nothing but the finest food for our customers. This will include leadership of all kitchen employees as well as ensuring that all recipes, food preparations and presentations meet Carrabba’s specifications and commitment to quality.

Job Responsibilities

• Directing and checking the progress of the prep staff and checking for food quality and consistency
• Assisting in the hiring and training of back‑of‑the‑house employees
• Implementing effective security protocols to always ensure the ongoing safety of both our employees and guests.
• Preparing kitchen equipment and production areas daily to boost productivity and reduce waste
• Compliance with operational, safety and sanitation standards, company policies, federal/state/local laws, and ordinances; all health inspections meet required state standards.
• Ensuring that operational basics and standards are adhered to including line checks, testing, training, recipe adherence, window management, cook times, etc.
• Verifying that all menu items are made according to recipe and presented to Carrabba’s specifications
• Managing staffing levels and shift assignments
• Keeping kitchen, dish, and storage areas clean and organized
• Checking and balancing product inventory from previous day of business as well as placing food and supply orders
• Setting excellent customer service and work examples

Job Requirements

As a Restaurant Kitchen Manager, you must be dependable, self‑reliant, and passionate about great food and exceptional customer service. It is vital that you combine strong organizational and prioritization skills with professional dedication and a team‑oriented attitude.

Specific Qualifications Include

• Minimum 3 years of restaurant management experience, (Culinary or Kitchen management preferred)
• Preferred experience in leading within a Full‑Service Casual Dining or Casual Plus environment
• Previous exposure to a scratch kitchen, a plus
• Availability to work a flexible schedule
• Minimum 21 years of age with legal authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to relocate, a plus
• Bilingual, a plus

Bloomin Brands Benefits

Bloomin Brands offers benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401k. Further details around eligibility and additional benefit offerings can be found at https://bloominbrandsbenefits.com/

Compensation

Compensation Range: Varies by Location - with potential for bonus based on eligibility and other business factors.

EEO Statement

We value diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing all individuals employment consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Application Instructions

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