Kitchen Manager High Volume Casual Indian Restaurant Chain

Curry Up Now; Flower Mound, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Free meals

Employee discounts

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Curry Up Now is seeking a Kitchen Manager for our Flower Mound location to lead back-of-house operations in a high-volume, fast casual setting. You will oversee prep, service, and cleanup, coaching a BOH team while maintaining prime costs and food safety standards.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in kitchen leadership with ethnic cuisine experience and a strong grasp of labor planning. English with Spanish preferred; ServSafe or equivalent certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in kitchen management or sous-chef role in a restaurant setting
• Experience in fast casual or high-volume operations
• Experience with Indian or ethnic cuisine preferred
• Strong understanding of food safety and labor cost controls
• Ability to manage schedules, inventory, and prime costs
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead back-of-house operations from prep to service and cleanup
• Coach and manage a high-volume BOH team
• Maintain tight control of food and labor costs to meet weekly targets
• Handle scheduling, ordering, inventory, and kitchen labor planning
• Ensure recipe execution, portioning, pars, and food safety
• Uphold speed, quality, cleanliness, and hospitality standards
• Be hands-on during peak shifts and set pace for the team
• Collaborate with GM and ownership to hit performance targets

Skills

Kitchen management

BOH leadership

Food cost control

Labor planning

Food safety

English/Spanish bilingual

Job description

Kitchen Manager – Curry Up Now (Flower Mound, TX)

Location: Flower Mound, TX
Type: Full-Time | Salary + Bonus

Reports to: General Manager

About Curry Up Now:

We’re Curry Up Now — the country’s largest and fastest-growing Indian fast casual brand. We serve bold, craveable Indian street food with global influences in a high-energy, modern setting. We’re launching in Flower Mound and looking for a Kitchen Manager who can lead from the line, move fast, and deliver excellence daily.

What You'll Be Responsible For:

• Run all back-of-house operations — from prep to service to cleanup
  
• Lead, coach, and manage a BOH team in a high-volume, fast-paced kitchen
  
• Maintain tight control of food & labor costs and understand weekly prime cost goals
  
• Handle scheduling, ordering, inventory, and kitchen labor planning
  
• Ensure execution of recipes, portioning, prep pars, and food safety
  
• Uphold our speed, quality, cleanliness, and hospitality standards
  
• Be hands-on and present during peak shifts, setting the pace for the team
  
• Work closely with the GM and ownership to hit performance and cost targets
  

? You’re a Fit If You Have:

• 3+ years of kitchen management or sous chef experience in an Indian or Ethnic restaurant
  
• Strong background in fast casual or high-volume restaurant operations and catering
  
• Indian cuisine or ethnic food experience (required)
  
• Solid understanding of financials: prime cost, food cost, labor planning, and waste reduction
  
• High standards for cleanliness, consistency, and accountability
  
• Are bilingual in English & Spanish (preferred)
  
• ServSafe or equivalent food handler certification
  
• A passion for people, systems, and flavorful food
  

We Offer:

• Competitive salary + bonus potential
  
• Free meals + employee discounts
  
• Huge growth opportunity within a national brand
  

Ready to Run the Show?

If you're an operational beast with Indian/ethnic food experience who knows their way around fast casual financials — we want to meet you.

Requirements

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 3 years experience cooking and 2 years leading in a restaurant kitchen
• Ethnic food experience
• Demonstrated success in culinary excellence and food service hospitalitylse
• Knowledge of OSHA and EEOC regulations, restaurant/food safety procedures
• Point of Sale (POS) knowledge/skills preferred
• Ability to successfully perform all job duties of the Line Cook/Prep Cook role
• Manager Food Safety/Food Handler certification required
• Strong organizational skills with excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with guests, staff, and management.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in the English language, Spanish speaking abilities preferred.
• Possesses basic math skill (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
• Places a value on diversity, community, and shows respect for others
• Proven ability to problem solve and handle high stress situations
• Must be prepared to multitask in accordance with the demands of the business
• Ability to identify and anticipate opportunities and implement corrective action steps
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and evenings