Kitchen Manager

Texas Roadhouse; Mattoon (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Roadhouse is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee Back of House operations, ensuring food quality and safety while managing staff performance. This role offers a fun culture, flexible schedules, and numerous benefits including medical insurance and profit-sharing.

Benefits

Medical plans, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually

Annual holiday bonus

Qualifications

• Passion for made-from-scratch food.

Responsibilities

• Supervising food production and preparation.
• Managing performance of Back of House employees.
• Ensuring compliance with cleanliness and safety.

Job description

At Texas Roadhouse, we are a people-first company that just happens to serve steaks. Legendary Food and Legendary Service is who we are. We’re about loving what you’re doing today and preparing you for what you’ll be doing tomorrow. Are you ready to be a Roadie?

Pay: $43,000 - $70,000 annually

Texas Roadhouse is looking for a legendary Kitchen Manager to oversee all Back of House operations. You will be responsible for purchasing, receiving, preparing, and presenting all food products in a timely manner, according to established recipes and procedures. If you have a passion for made-from-scratch food, apply today!

As a Kitchen Manager, your responsibilities include:

1. Supervising and overseeing the production and preparation of food in a manner consistent with established recipes and procedures.
2. Enforcing compliance with all employment policies and overseeing cleanliness and safety of the restaurant and guests.
3. Monitoring and maintaining efficient food ticket times.
4. Managing the performance of Back of House employees, including evaluations, coaching, and discipline.
5. Providing daily feedback to develop key employees, assistant managers, and hourly staff during one-on-one meetings.
6. Conducting formal taste and temperature checks as part of inventory and safety responsibilities.
7. Overseeing proper handling, maintenance, and storage of all items.
8. Practicing safe food handling procedures.
9. Managing food costs, waste, and kitchen labor costs.
10. Setting work hours, weekly schedules, and task assignments for Back of House staff.
11. Training staff on equipment maintenance and cleaning procedures.
12. Participating in hiring processes for Back of House employees.
13. Creating a safe, fun, and clean work environment aligned with our core values and operational goals.

At Texas Roadhouse, we foster a fun culture with flexible schedules, restaurant discounts, friendly competitions, recognition programs, formal training, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits include:

• Medical plans, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, parental leave, donor leave, bereavement, and 100% paid maternity leave
• Adoption assistance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life, accident, and critical illness insurance
• Identity theft protection
• Employee assistance program
• Business travel insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually
• Monthly profit-sharing
• Quarterly restricted stock units
• Community support opportunities
• Annual holiday bonus

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, or other protected statuses. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.