Kitchen Manager

Miskiri Hospitality Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Miskiri Hospitality Group is seeking a Kitchen Manager in Washington, DC to lead the back-of-house operations. You will own food and labor costs, inventory, sanitation, scheduling, and standards, ensuring consistency whether you’re on the line or in the office.

You’ll run BOH during peak service, manage vendor relationships, and coach a growing team to uphold professional kitchen standards without burnout.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years in a professional kitchen with supervisory experience.
• Proven track record of achieving food and labor cost targets.
• Comfortable leading a high-volume service and stepping onto any station.
• ServSafe Manager certification required or obtained within 60 days.
• Strong communication and leadership across a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Run back-of-house during service, keeping ticket times within target.
• Maintain and enforce recipe and plating specs across stations.
• Open/close the kitchen with logs and end-of-night walkthroughs.
• Coordinate with FOH for events, large parties, and service flow.
• Hit food cost targets via portion control and yield management.
• Place orders with approved vendors; verify deliveries and pricing.
• Run weekly inventory and reconcile usage; manage BOH schedule.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

POS knowledge

Inventory software

Scheduling tools

Spreadsheets

Food safety

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

ServSafe Manager certification

Tools

POS system

Inventory software

Scheduling tools

Spreadsheets

Job description

The role

The Kitchen Manager runs the back of house. You own the numbers, the schedule, and the standards: food cost, labor cost, inventory, sanitation, and the day-to-day performance of the kitchen team. You're on the line during peak service and in the office handling orders and scheduling when you're not. Success looks like a kitchen that runs consistently whether or not you're standing in it.

What you'll do

Operations

• Run BOH during service — expedite, jump on stations, and keep ticket times within target
• Maintain recipe and plating specs across every station; correct drift before it becomes normal
• Open and close the kitchen, including line checks, temp logs, and end-of-night walkthroughs
• Partner with FOH management on service flow, 86s, large parties, and events

Cost and inventory

• Hit food cost targets through portion control, waste tracking, and yield management
• Place orders with approved vendors; receive deliveries and verify quality, quantity, and pricing against invoices
• Run weekly and period-end inventory and reconcile against usage
• Build and manage the BOH schedule to labor targets while keeping the line properly staffed
• Flag cost variances and equipment issues to [Executive Chef / Director of Operations] with a proposed fix

People

• Recruit, interview, onboard, and train BOH staff
• Coach in the moment and hold regular check-ins; document performance issues and handle discipline with HR
• Build a bench — cross-train cooks and develop leads who can run a shift
• Set the tone: professional kitchen, no yelling, no cutting corners

Compliance and safety

• Maintain health department standards at all times and lead the venue through inspections
• Enforce HACCP practices, cooling and holding procedures, allergen protocols, and labeling
• Keep sanitation, cleaning, and equipment maintenance schedules current
• Ensure all BOH staff hold required food safety certifications

Menu

• Contribute to menu development, specials, and seasonal changes with the [Executive Chef]
• Cost out new items and build recipe cards before they hit the line
• Train the team on new items and verify execution

What we're looking for

• [3]+ years in a professional kitchen with at least [1–2] years in a supervisory or management role
• Track record managing food and labor cost to target — you can speak to specific numbers you moved
• Comfortable running a high-volume service and stepping onto any station when the line gets buried
• ServSafe Manager certification [required / or ability to obtain within 60 days]
• Working knowledge of [POS system], inventory software, and scheduling tools; solid with spreadsheets
• Strong communicator who can lead a diverse team and hold standards without burning people out
• Organized enough to handle ordering, scheduling, and admin without letting it slip
• [Conversational Spanish a plus]

Physical requirements

• Stand and walk for shifts of up to [10–12] hours
• Lift and carry up to [50] lbs
• Work in a kitchen environment with heat, steam, noise, and slippery floors
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, and repetitive hand motion