Kitchen Manager

Bass Pro Shops; Sayreville (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

401k Retirement Savings

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Job summary

Bass Pro Shops is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee daily back‑of‑house operations, ensuring quality and consistency across all recipes and presentations. You will lead kitchen staff, enforce safety standards, manage inventory, and support hiring and training of BOH personnel.

The role emphasizes adherence to Bass Pro Shops specifications and a strong commitment to quality, with starting pay in the advertised range and full benefits for full‑time work.

Qualifications

• 1+ year kitchen management experience and knowledge of food measurements.
• Restaurant BOH experience and ability to manage inventory.

Responsibilities

• Directs and checks the prep staff for quality and consistency.
• Ensures kitchen equipment is set up for daily use.
• Enforces safety and sanitary practices and regulatory compliance.
• Adheres to SOPs and maintains recipe adherence and presentation standards.
• Manages staffing levels and shift assignments; assists in hiring/training BOH staff.
• Keeps kitchen, dish, and storage areas clean and organized.
• Checks inventory and places food and supply orders.

Skills

Dependable

Self-Reliant

Team player

Restaurant BOH

Team Building

Inventory Management

Time Management

Willing to learn

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Kitchen Manager responsible for the daily operations of all back of the house functions for your restaurant and for providing nothing but the finest food for our customers. This includes leadership of all kitchen employees as well as ensuring that all recipes, food preparations and presentations meet Bass Pro Shops specifications and commitment to quality

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Directs and checks the progress of the prep staff and checking for food quality and consistency.
• Checks all kitchen equipment and setting it up for daily use.
• Enforces safety and sanitary practices, maintenance and regulatory compliance for the kitchen area.
• Ensures that operational basics and standards are adhered to with total commitment and passion: includes line checks, testing, training, recipe adherence, window management, cook times, etc.
• Ensures all SOPs are followed.
• Ensures that all menu items are made according to recipe and presented in the Bass Pro Shops manner.
• Supervises the set-up and food production areas within the kitchen to maximize productivity and minimize waste.
• Manages staffing levels and shift assignments; assisting in hiring and training BOH employees.
• Keeps kitchen, dish, and storage areas clean and organized.
• Checks and balances product inventory from previous day of business as well as placing food and supply orders.
• ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience:1+ year Kitchen Management Experience; Knowledge of food and food measurements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

• Dependable
• Self-Reliant
• Team player
• Restaurant BOH Experience
• Team Building/Collaboration
• Inventory Management (Food Specific)
• Time Management
• Willing and able to learn new tasks, systems and technologies

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• N/A

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Regular computer work, and sitting
• Occasional walking, standing, and lifting up to 50lbs

INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT:

• Performs duties within scope of general company policies, procedures, and objectives. Analyzes problems and performs needs assessments. Uses judgment in adapting broad guidelines to achieve desired result. Regular exercise of independent judgment within accepted practices. Makes recommendations that affect policies, procedures, and practices.

Starting Pay Rate: $70,000.00 - $79,800.00

Full Time Benefits Summary:

Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Voluntary benefits
• 401k Retirement Savings
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Bass Pro Cares Fund
• And more!

Bass Pro Shops is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Qualified individuals with known disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit your nearest location or contact us at [e-mail].

Bass Pro Shops