Kitchen Manager

Pizza Ranch, Inc.; Verona (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Pizza Ranch, Inc. is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead our back-of-house team, uphold product standards, and serve guests with legendary hospitality. The role emphasizes coaching and maintaining quality while ensuring safe, efficient kitchen operations.

You will work with the Assistant General Manager to manage day-to-day operations, leverage feedback data, and drive profitability by controlling food and labor costs, while fostering a positive, guest-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Prior restaurant management experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Ability to prioritize multiple situations and tasks.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on Pizza Ranch product standards and guest experience.
• Assist the Assistant General Manager in day-to-day operations and BOH management using feedback data.
• Drive store profitability by controlling food and labor costs.
• Provide genuine care for staff and guests and create a legendary impact.

Skills

Leadership & people development

Management experience

Communication skills

Written & oral communication

Prioritization

Computer skills

Business acumen

High school diploma

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Kitchen Manager

Who We Are

Pizza Ranch ®Inc., started as a single location in Hull, Iowa in 1981. Pizza Ranch is in the category of a fast-casual restaurant. Our unique concepts specialize in pizza, chicken, salad and dessert buffet, as well as delivery and take out. Our franchise has grown steadily with over 200 locations in thirteen states. What makes Pizza Ranch® unique is that most stores offer a host of dining options.

We strive to make a positive impact for those that are devoted to family, faith and guests, we call them devoted diners. Our company is fueled by a powerful mission to “Establish Every Pizza Ranch® as a business ministry opportunity where our guests receive a legendary experience through quality food and service; and where we take a positive leadership position in the communities we serve and equip our employees with tools to lead happy and productive lives.”

Pizza Ranch is committed to making a positive impact no matter how big or small so that each person leaves a little better off, because of the genuine care and concern we give to our guests, team members and communities.

If this sounds like an environment where you would like to work, we are always looking for enthusiastic, guest-oriented people who love to be of service to others.

Responsibilities:

At Pizza Ranch, we view our management team as a vital part of what makes our business so successful. As a Kitchen Manager, you will be challenged to exceed the expectations of our guests by delivering on the Pizza Ranch Product standards. You will also be expected to assist the Assistant General Manager in leading the day to day operations and support BOH management of the guest experience through Qualtrics data and feedback. At the Pizza Ranch, you will have the ability to drive store level profitability and sales goals by controlling food and labor costs. Most importantly you will have the opportunity to provide genuine care for all of our staff and guests and to create legendary impact to those you come in to contact with.

Key Accountabilities:

• Guest Satisfaction
• Effective Business Management
• Appropriate and Fair Business Practices
• Training and Development

Qualifications, Skills, and/or Competencies:

• Passion for leading and developing people
• Proven record of management, communication, and organizational skills
• The ability to prioritize multiple situations
• Effective communicator and listener with good oral and written communication skills
• Restaurant management experience, preferred
• Proficient in basic computer skills
• High School graduate or equivalent education
• Possess business acumen

You are applying for work with a franchisee of Pizza Ranch, not Pizza Ranch Corp. or any of its affiliates. If hired, the franchisee will be your only employer. Franchisees are independent business owners who set their own wage and benefit programs that can vary among franchisees.