Kitchen Manager

Tompkins Group | Hospitality Recruiting and Consulting; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tompkins Group | Hospitality Recruiting and Consulting is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead the back-of-house for a growing restaurant concept in Marietta, GA. You will own food safety, cleanliness, organization, and food quality standards day to day while directing the kitchen team.

The role covers line checks, labor cost management, and health department compliance, with responsibility for catering orders and adherence to company standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of kitchen experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of consistent success in kitchen operations.
• Ability to recruit, hire, and develop team members.
• Experience with recipe development and tracking.
• Passion for clean food and restaurant standards.

Responsibilities

• Staff, train, and develop the full kitchen team.
• Execute food safety standards consistently.
• Schedule to hit targeted labor costs.
• Order food to established pars.
• Build and run line checks.
• Uphold all company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Plan and execute catering—standard and custom orders.
• Stay flexible as business needs shift.

Skills

Kitchen management

Food safety

Labor cost control

Line checks

Team leadership

Catering planning

Hiring and development

Job description

We're looking for a hands-on Kitchen Manager to run the back-of-house at a growing, family-friendly restaurant concept, owning food safety, cleanliness, organization, and food quality standards day to day. This role leads the kitchen team and keeps the operation running tight — from line checks to labor costs to health department compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Staff, train, and develop the full kitchen team
• Execute food safety standards consistently
• Schedule to hit targeted labor costs
• Order food to established pars
• Build and run line checks
• Uphold all company standards, policies, and procedures
• Plan and execute catering — standard and custom orders
• Stay flexible as business needs shift

Preferences

• 5+ years of kitchen experience, including 2+ years as a kitchen manager
• Track record of consistent success
• Ability to attract, hire, and develop team members
• Experience with recipe development, updating, and tracking
• Genuine passion for clean food and restaurants

Ready to run a kitchen that takes food quality seriously? Let's talk.