Kitchen Manager

Jama Investments; Town of River Falls (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal discounts

Growth opportunities

Supportive ownership

Job summary

Jama Investments in River Falls, WI, seeks a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead back-of-house operations, including food quality, speed, safety, scheduling, ordering, and cost control. The role is a working manager position with line time during peak hours.

You will hire, train, and develop a厨房团队, manage inventory and vendor relations, and ensure adherence to health codes and safety standards while driving profitability and consistency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of kitchen management or lead‑cook/supervisor experience in a high‑volume restaurant or bar & grill.
• Proven ability to lead, train, and retain a kitchen team.
• Solid understanding of food cost, labor cost, and inventory management.
• ServeSafe Manager certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days).
• Comfortable in a high-energy, late-night bar environment; nights, weekends, and holidays required.
• Able to stand for 8+ hours and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Run daily kitchen operations across lunch, dinner, and late-night service, ensuring every plate meets our quality and presentation standards.
• Hire, train, schedule, and develop cooks, prep staff, and dishwashers; build a positive, accountable kitchen culture.
• Manage food ordering, receiving, inventory, and vendor relationships; minimize waste and hit food cost targets.
• Maintain consistency on our signature items – fried chicken, wings, house-made sauces, pizzas, and scratch prep.
• Enforce food safety and sanitation standards (health code compliance, temp logs, cleaning schedules).
• Keep equipment maintained and the kitchen organized, stocked, and service-ready.
• Control labor costs through smart scheduling matched to sales volume.
• Partner with ownership and front-of-house management on menu updates, specials, and events.

Skills

Kitchen management

Staff supervision

Food cost control

Inventory management

ServSafe certification

Late-night environment

Stand 8+ hours

Heavy lifting

Education

College background in F&B management

Job description

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FULL TIME KITCHEN STAFF River Falls, WI, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1017

Salary Range: $55,000.00 To $65,000.00 Annually

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

We're looking for a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead our back-of-house team. You'll own day-to-day kitchen operations — food quality, speed, safety, scheduling, ordering, and cost control — while coaching a crew that takes pride in scratch cooking and consistency. This is a working manager role: you'll spend time on the line, especially during peak hours and late-night service.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Run daily kitchen operations across lunch, dinner, and late-night service, ensuring every plate meets our quality and presentation standards
• Hire, train, schedule, and develop cooks, prep staff, and dishwashers; build a positive, accountable kitchen culture
• Manage food ordering, receiving, inventory, and vendor relationships; minimize waste and hit food cost targets
• Maintain consistency on our signature items – fried chicken, wings, house‑made sauces, pizzas, and scratch prep
• Enforce food safety and sanitation standards (health code compliance, temp logs, cleaning schedules,
• Keep equipment maintained and the kitchen organized, stocked, and service-ready
• Control labor costs through smart scheduling matched to sales volume
• Partner with ownership and front-of-house management on menu updates, specials, and events

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 3+ years of kitchen management or strong lead‑cook/supervisor experience in a high‑volume restaurant or bar & grill
• Proven ability to lead, train, and retain a kitchen team
• Solid understanding of food cost, labor cost, and inventory management
• ServSafe Manager certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days)
• Comfortable in a high-energy, late-night bar environment; nights, weekends, and holidays required
• Able to stand for 8+ hours and lift up to 50 lbs
• Able to work in a hot kitchen environment

WHAT WE OFFER

• Salary of $55,000–$65,000 per year, based on experience
• Quarterly bonus of $1,250 upon meeting KPIs (up to $5,000/year)
• Meal discounts across all OurFavoriteBar locations
• Growth opportunities within a locally owned, expanding restaurant group
• A supportive ownership team and a kitchen you can make your own

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in kitchen management and staff supervision.
• Strong skills in cost control, order sheet management, inventory, and pricing strategies.
• Strong leadership abilities to guide and motivate the kitchen team.
• Some college and/or advanced training in food and beverage management plus 4 years of related experience, including supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification, or willingness to obtain
• Must have excellent cooking skills and ability to work in fast paced environment
• Must excel at directing and managing kitchen production line during rush hours
• Must be organized, skilled with time management, and efficient in hot and cold line production
• Must be able to stand for 8+ hours per shift in an environment with extreme temperatures
• Skilled with the use of hand tools or machines needed for the position
• Able to lift, carry, or pull objects that may be heavy
• *Must be able to lift 50 pounds repetitively