Kitchen Manager / Executive Chef

Indiana University Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health is seeking an experienced Executive Chef / Kitchen Manager for The Eagle food and beer hall in Louisville, KY. The role demands strong leadership, culinary skills, and compliance with safety standards to ensure high-quality food and operational efficiency, alongside opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance from day one

Competitive bonus program

Eligible for 401K after one year

Paid time off

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen management role.
• Strong ability to lead and develop a team.
• Knowledge of food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the back-of-house team and uphold high standards.
• Manage food ordering, inventory, and quality.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary Skills

Team Management

Food Safety Compliance

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: The Eagle Louisville - Louisville, KY

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Description

WHO WE ARE

Thunderdome Restaurant Group is a Cincinnati-based restaurant group with a mission of creating value for our teams, communities, and guests. Our teams are authentic, energetic, creative, and passionate about excellence.

We have nine unique concepts and over 50 locations, offering both full-service and fast-casual concepts. We focus on building first-class restaurant brands and finding the right people to help us grow and expand nationwide.

www.tdome.com

OUR OPPORTUNITY

The Eagle, our food and beer hall serving Southern fried chicken and sides, is seeking an experienced Executive Chef / Kitchen Manager. The Kitchen Manager oversees the entire kitchen operation, focusing on people, product, quality, and hospitality. We seek someone passionate and driven to grow with our restaurant group. The Kitchen Manager reports directly to the General Manager. This role involves physical activity, including bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying up to 50 pounds, manual dexterity, auditory and visual skills, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

• Lead the back-of-house team
• Hire, train, schedule, develop team members and managers, and uphold high standards
• Manage food ordering and receiving
• Ensure high-quality food through taste tests
• Oversee food inventory, food costs, labor costs, and brand standards
• Update and enforce recipes according to brand standards
• Achieve operational goals related to food costs and quality
• Ensure compliance with safety, sanitation, and health standards
• Implement and manage Thunderdome Restaurant Group standards and expectations

WHAT WE PROVIDE

• Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance from day one
• Competitive bonus program
• Eligible for 401K after one year
• Paid time off
• Opportunities for professional growth and challenge