Kitchen Manager — Lead a High-Energy BOH Team

Ritual House; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Health benefits

Paid time off

Food perks

Career growth

Team-focused culture

Job summary

Shorty’s Waterfront is looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead our back-of-house team at West Homestead, PA, and become an integral part of our growing organization.

The Kitchen Manager will drive daily kitchen operations, uphold exceptional food quality and safety, and manage costs while delivering a consistent guest experience. This salaried management role requires hands-on leadership and a passion for developing a strong BOH team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of restaurant/hospitality experience.
• Previous Kitchen Manager or comparable BOH leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Experience managing food cost, COGS, inventory, waste, and kitchen labor.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Be the head coach of our BOH team—hire, train, develop, motivate, and retain great people.
• Lead daily kitchen operations and set the standard for execution.
• Maintain a positive, accountable, and FUN kitchen culture.
• Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, portioning, and ticket times.
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized, secure, and sanitary kitchen.
• Manage food costs, inventory, ordering, waste, and kitchen labor.
• Ensure proper food-handling and food-safety procedures are followed at all times.
• Lead new menu rollouts and ensure the team is properly trained on execution.
• Maintain kitchen equipment and proactively address operational needs.
• Work alongside the team and lead by example.
• Collaborate with the management team to drive sales, control costs, and improve profitability.
• Create an environment where our team feels valued and our guests feel like they’re among family and friends.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Team development

Work under pressure

Staff training

Guest service

Education

High school diploma or GED

3+ years restaurant experience

Kitchen Manager experience

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Shorty’s Waterfront is looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead our back-of-house team at West Homestead, PA, and become an integral part of our growing organization.

The Kitchen Manager will drive daily kitchen operations, uphold exceptional food quality and safety, and manage costs while delivering a consistent guest experience. This salaried management role requires hands-on leadership and a passion for developing a strong BOH team.