Kitchen Manager - Flexible Schedule & Growth Path

Perkins Bakery; Florida; On-site; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Complimentary laptop

Immediate family eligibility

Daily pay

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Flexible schedule

Meal discounts

Employee discount program

Development pathway

3 college credits

Job summary

Perkins Bakery is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee back-of-house operations, drive sales and profits, and enforce company standards for safety, quality, and service. You will guide staff, ensure proper food preparation and waste control, and coordinate with management to maintain guest satisfaction.

This role requires supervisory experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced restaurant environment.

Qualifications

• One to two years previous experience in a supervisory role; preferably in food production.
• High school diploma; some college or degree preferred
• Must be able to communicate clearly with employees, vendors and guests
• Must be able to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Assist the General Manager in planning and analyzing administration and operations manpower.
• Achieve plan profit levels while ensuring maximum guest satisfaction.
• Assist in planning and analysis of restaurant unit manpower, ensuring development and training of all employees, including subordinate managers
• Assist General Manager in all aspects of employment and restaurant staffing including recruitment (interviewing and selecting), training, and conducting new hire orientation
• Attend University of Perkins and successfully completes all coursework
• Achieve and maintain ServSafe certification
• Performs and is able to assist in all functions for all positions in the restaurant
• Ensures that all menu items are prepared, portioned, and presented properly in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner according to all established procedures, performance standards, and specifications
• Ensures managers and all team members are monitoring and overseeing food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food-borne illness
• Ensures restaurant compliance to productivity and service standards by scheduling and staffing a sufficient number of well-trained and productive employees
• Ensures proper management of the facility and equipment through preventive maintenance, energy conservation, repairs, security measures, and adherence to safety and sanitation requirements
• Ensures inventory levels for both food and non-food items are properly maintained in accordance with company guidelines through correct ordering procedures and efficiency usage and yield application
• Ensures accurate financial data to include: restaurant supplies, inventories, food cost, payroll/productivity, and operating expenses
• Anticipates, identifies and corrects system breakdowns to achieve guest satisfaction
• Accountable for accurate financial data to include: payroll, cash and receipts, productivity food costs, security of funds, and operating expenses; prepares and reviews financial reports
• Attends scheduled restaurant and region team meetings; makes presentations to peers and management as requested

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food production

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Perkins Bakery is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee back-of-house operations, drive sales and profits, and enforce company standards for safety, quality, and service. You will guide staff, ensure proper food preparation and waste control, and coordinate with management to maintain guest satisfaction.

This role requires supervisory experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced restaurant environment.