Kitchen Manager

Carrabba's Italian Grill, LLC; Town of Amherst (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Job summary

Carrabba's Italian Grill, LLC is seeking a Restaurant Kitchen Manager to lead the back-of-house operations, ensure recipe adherence, and maintain Carrabba's standards of quality and service in a fast-paced casual dining environment.

You will supervise prep, assist with hiring and training, enforce safety and sanitation, manage inventory, and balance staffing while delivering exceptional guest experiences. Competitive compensation ranges from $60,000 to $80,000 per year plus bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of restaurant management experience.
• Experience in Full-Service Casual Dining preferred.
• Legal US work authorization.
• Availability to relocate is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct prep staff and monitor food quality and consistency.
• Assist in hiring and training back-of-house staff.
• Enforce safety, sanitation, and compliance with policies.
• Prepare kitchens and production areas to boost productivity.
• Ensure menu items are prepared to recipe and standards.
• Manage staffing levels and shift assignments.
• Maintain clean and organized kitchen, dish, and storage areas.
• Monitor inventory and place food and supply orders.
• Set example for excellent customer service.

Skills

Restaurant management

Leadership

Staff training

Hiring

Safety & sanitation

Flexible schedule

Job description

At Carrabba’s Italian Grill, we value having fun and creating memories that last a lifetime. Our atmosphere and hospitality for our guests are old-world Italian with a new world feel.We provide our team members with a place to gain valuable experience, career growth and a sense of pride.Our goal is to allow your passion for food, family, and hospitality to create memorable experiences for all our guests.

As a Restaurant Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for the daily operations of all back-of-the-house functions for your assigned restaurant and for providing nothing but the finest food for our customers. This will include leadership of all kitchen employees as well as ensuring that all recipes, food preparations and presentations meet Carrabba's specifications and commitment to quality.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Your specific duties as a Restaurant Kitchen Manager will include:

• Directing and checking the progress of the prep staff and checking for food quality and consistency
• Assisting in the hiring and training of back-of-the-house employees
• Implementing effective security protocols to always ensure the ongoing safety of both our employees and guests.
• Preparing kitchen equipment and production areas daily to boost productivity and reduce waste
• Compliance with operational, safety and sanitation standards, company policies, federal/state/local laws, and ordinances; all health inspections meet required state standards.
• Ensuring that operational basics and standards are adhered to including line checks, testing, training, recipe adherence, window management, cook times, etc.
• Verifying that all menu items are made according to recipe and presented to Carrabba’s specifications
• Managing staffing levels and shift assignments
• Keeping kitchen, dish, and storage areas clean and organized
• Checking and balancing product inventory from previous day of business as well as placing food and supply orders
• Setting excellent customer service and work examples

JOB REQUIREMENTS

As a Restaurant Kitchen Manager, you must be dependable, self-reliant, and passionate about great food and exceptional customer service. It is vital that you combine strong organizational and prioritization skills with professional dedication and a team-oriented attitude.

Specific qualifications include:

• Minimum3 years of restaurant management experience, (Culinary or Kitchen management preferred)
• Preferred experience in leading within a Full-Service Casual Dining or Casual Plus environment
• Previous exposure to a scratch kitchen, a plus
• Availability to work a flexible schedule
• Minimum 21 years of age with legalauthorization to work in the United States
• Ability to relocate, a plus
• Bilingual, a plus

Bloomin Brands offers benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401k. Further details around eligibility and additional benefit offerings can be found at https://bloominbrandsbenefits.com/

Compensation Range: $60000 - $80000 with potential for bonus based on eligibility and other business factors

We value diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing all individuals employment consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.