Kitchen Manager

Topgolf; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Topgolf in Louisville, KY is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Supervisor to lead cooks, prep staff and dishwashers while maintaining top-tier food quality and safety standards.

You will oversee recipe adherence, portion control, inventory management, and staff training, coordinating with front-of-house teams to ensure timely, accurate service in a fast-paced environment. This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to respond quickly to kitchen emergencies.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a kitchen management or supervisory role.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment and adapt to changing demands.
• Proficiency in kitchen equipment operation and maintenance.
• Effective communication with kitchen and front-of-house staff.
• Understanding of inventory management and ordering processes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead kitchen staff, including cooks, prep chefs, and dishwashers.
• Ensure the kitchen operates smoothly, meeting food safety and quality standards.
• Oversee food preparation, including recipe adherence and portion control.
• Monitor inventory levels and order kitchen supplies and ingredients as needed.
• Train kitchen staff in proper food handling, cooking techniques, and safety procedures.
• Coordinate with the front-of-house staff to ensure timely and accurate food service.
• Address and resolve kitchen-related issues and emergencies.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Inventory management

Communication

Staff supervision

Quality control

Job description

• Supervise and lead kitchen staff, including cooks, prep chefs, and dishwashers.
• Ensure the kitchen operates smoothly, meeting food safety and quality standards.
• Oversee food preparation, including recipe adherence and portion control.
• Monitor inventory levels and order kitchen supplies and ingredients as needed.
• Train kitchen staff in proper food handling, cooking techniques, and safety procedures.
• Coordinate with the front-of-house staff to ensure timely and accurate food service.
• Address and resolve kitchen-related issues and emergencies.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead kitchen staff, including cooks, prep chefs, and dishwashers.
• Ensure the kitchen operates smoothly, meeting food safety and quality standards.
• Oversee food preparation, including recipe adherence and portion control.
• Monitor inventory levels and order kitchen supplies and ingredients as needed.
• Train kitchen staff in proper food handling, cooking techniques, and safety procedures.
• Coordinate with the front-of-house staff to ensure timely and accurate food service.
• Address and resolve kitchen-related issues and emergencies.

Critical Skills & Experience Requirements

• Prior experience in a kitchen management or supervisory role.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment and adapt to changing demands.
• Proficiency in kitchen equipment operation and maintenance.
• Effective communication skills to coordinate with kitchen and front-of-house staff.
• Understanding of inventory management and ordering processes.

ADA

The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties.

EEO Statement

Topgolf is a global sports and entertainment community and is committed to equal opportunity and is firmly committed to preventing discrimination and harassment, including sexual misconduct, based on legally protected diversity characteristics (such as race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, citizenship, genetic information and veteran status) in its application and hiring processes and in its employment decisions. As an affirmative action employer, Topgolf also takes steps to prevent retaliation and to create a respectful, equitable and inclusive environment for our Guests, Associates, business partners, vendors, and the communities we serve.

Topgolf is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.

Topgolf participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.