Kitchen Manager: High-Volume Catering & Menu Leadership

Compass Group USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Personal Leave

Job summary

Flik Hospitality Group in Houston, TX is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee the Culinary Department for the United Club at IAH Airport. You will assist in supervising, preparing, and cooking, while developing daily menu items and their preparation and garnishment.

You may supervise hourly associates and work with the Executive Chef to develop menus and assist with ordering. This role is ideal for an energetic culinary professional who can lead cost controls, menu creation, and time‑critical

Qualifications

• A.S. or equivalent experience
• Some progressive culinary/kitchen management experience
• High volume, complex foodservice operations experience
• Institutional and batch cooking experiences helpful
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Must be experienced with computers; MS Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet
• Must be willing to participate in client satisfaction programs/activities

Responsibilities

• Assists the Executive Chef with managing cost controls and control expenditures for the account
• Assists the Executive Chef with planning and creating menus
• Produces and execute catering events
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with Company marketing and culinary team

Skills

Cost controls

Menu development

Catering events

Culinary leadership

Food safety

Client satisfaction

Office software

Education

A.S. or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Flik Hospitality Group in Houston, TX is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee the Culinary Department for the United Club at IAH Airport. You will assist in supervising, preparing, and cooking, while developing daily menu items and their preparation and garnishment.

You may supervise hourly associates and work with the Executive Chef to develop menus and assist with ordering. This role is ideal for an energetic culinary professional who can lead cost controls, menu creation, and time‑critical