Kitchen Manager

Go Chicken Go; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

All Major Holidays off

Medical, Dental, Vision, and More

Short & Long-Term Disability

Casual work attire & flexible schedule

Job summary

Go Chicken Go in Kansas City, KS, is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead a fast-paced kitchen and drive excellent service. You will supervise staff, train team members, and uphold food-safety standards in a high-volume environment.

Open availability is required; you will start in a Kitchen Leader role during training and advance to Kitchen Manager after completion. Weekly pay and strong benefits accompany a busy, fun workplace.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and people-skills for training and supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for staff and guests.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced setting.
• Basic sanitation and food-safety knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations, supervise staff, and ensure quality food prep.
• Train and develop team; delegate tasks and monitor performance.
• Maintain sanitation, safety, and inventory; coordinate with vendors.
• Oversee deliveries, rotation, and daily checklists.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Stress management

Food safety knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

At Go Chicken Go, we pride ourselves on serving up Kansas City’s best-fried chicken. But to keep our customers coming back for more, we need a team of top-notch players who are passionate about food, service, and hospitality. If you’re looking for a fun, fast-paced work environment where you can grow and develop professionally, we want you on our team!

What the cluck are you waiting for?

Remarkable food and service begin with exceptional people.

A remarkable dining experience at Go Chicken Go is provided by a team who delivers high-quality food with the best hospitality and professionalism. All Back-of-House and Front-of-House positions contribute to a seamless dining experience for every guest.

TheKitchen Managerwill efficiently prepare and cook food in a fast food setting. They will also need to feel comfortable running a kitchen and have a strength in leading, teaching, and developing others.

This candidate MUST be able to work any day of the week and weekend. Open availability is preferred.

The person hired will be placed in the Kitchen Leader role while in training with the expectation of graduating into the Kitchen Manager role following training.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepares batches of food that are cooked to order or kept warm until ordered and sold.
• Operates large-volume cooking equipment.
• Prepares, washes, and cuts food to be cooked. Comfortable handling raw meats and blood.
• Assuring minimal food waste.
• Work closely with vendors.
• Oversee truck deliveries, assisting in completion of truck orders, product rotation, and organization.
• Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.
• Provide direction to kitchen staff, ensuring execution of all employee duties.
• Ensures utilization of all checklists and daily sheets.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn food-handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently and quickly.
• Must be able to work well as part of a team.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to maintain personal cleanliness.

Education and Experience:

• High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics, such as food safety, preferred.

We offer competitive pay and benefits for all positions.

If you want to be at Restaurant that is a FUN place to work and that values your growth, we want you on our team!

Qualities of a Go Chicken Go Kitchen Manager:

• Team player
• Happy, Courteous and Enthusiastic
• Hard working and attentive
• Responsible and dependable
• Authentic and genuine
• Takes pride in doing a good job
• Ability to successfully lead a team

Perks for all Team Members:

• Weekly Pay
• All Major Holidays off
• Great Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Much More!)
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Casual work attire and flexible scheduling