Kitchen Manager: Lead a High-Volume Craft Brewery Kitchen

Fieldwork Brewing Co.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Employee food and beer perks

Job summary

Fieldwork Brewing Company in Sacramento is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead culinary operations at our Sacramento location. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in a high-volume, quality-driven environment and takes pride in building strong kitchen teams and consistent food execution.

Our Sacramento taproom is a high-energy, high-volume operation built around hospitality, an ever-rotating lineup of Fieldwork beers, and strong non-alcoholic offerings.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of kitchen leadership or management experience (brewery or high-volume restaurant preferred).
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and retain kitchen teams.
• Strong understanding of food and labor cost management.
• Hands-on leadership style - comfortable working the line and leading by example.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and operationally minded.
• Solid knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and California health codes.
• Valid California Food Manager Certification (or ability to obtain upon hire).
• Must be 21+ and authorized to work in the U.S.
• Spanish-speaking a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring consistency, cleanliness, and execution at Fieldwork standards.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop a team of line cooks and dishwashers through clear expectations and active leadership.
• Execute food preparation and service with attention to quality, timing, and presentation.
• Manage inventory, ordering, food cost controls, and vendor relationships.
• Maintain full compliance with health, safety, and sanitation standards (logs, storage, cleanliness, food safety).
• Partner with the General Manager and Regional Kitchen Manager on labor forecasting, scheduling, and financial targets.
• Ensure recipe adherence, portion control, and menu execution consistency.
• Conduct performance check-ins, evaluations, and corrective coaching as needed.
• Troubleshoot kitchen equipment issues and coordinate repairs with vendors.
• Support special events, private bookings, and brewery-wide initiatives.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

People management

Food cost control

Line cook leadership

Food safety

California health codes

Food manager certification

Age 21+

Spanish speaking

Job description

Fieldwork Brewing Company in Sacramento is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead culinary operations at our Sacramento location. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in a high-volume, quality-driven environment and takes pride in building strong kitchen teams and consistent food execution.

Our Sacramento taproom is a high-energy, high-volume operation built around hospitality, an ever-rotating lineup of Fieldwork beers, and strong non-alcoholic offerings.