Kitchen Manager: Lead a Warm, Collaborative Team with Benefits

Convive Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 51,577,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid Time Off

401k with up to 4% match after 90 days

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Team member discounts at all brands

Job summary

Convive Brands is seeking a Kitchen Manager for our NYC location at 85 Broad St. This full-time role leads the kitchen team, manages labor and costs, and ensures food safety and quality across all menu items.

You will partner with the General Manager to recruit, train, and retain staff, oversee inventory, and maintain a clean, efficient work environment in a vibrant restaurant setting.

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 months of related restaurant experience or training.
• Strong knowledge of food safety practices and sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team in the preparation and execution of all menu items.
• Maintain full knowledge of menu items, including proper storage and preparation.
• Ensure completion of food safety checklists to ensure proper food handling.
• Manage labor deployment and ensure hourly labor is within parameters of set labor budget.
• Maintain and manage food cost within the restaurant.
• Monitor and maintain proper food par levels and use prep sheets to prepare correct levels of food.
• Assist General Manager in completing inventory.
• Handle any team member situations with genuine empathy and elevate to the General Manager as necessary.
• Complete all opening, mid, and closing procedures; direct kitchen team to ensure completion of all daily checklist and side work assignments.
• Partners with General Manager to recruit, interview, hire, train, and retain a kitchen team.
• Keep all areas of the restaurant clean and organized by following cleaning checklists.
• Monitor kitchen equipment and ensure it is kept in good repair.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Labor management

Food safety awareness

Education

Food Handler's Certification

Tools

POS system

Job description

Convive Brands is seeking a Kitchen Manager for our NYC location at 85 Broad St. This full-time role leads the kitchen team, manages labor and costs, and ensures food safety and quality across all menu items.

You will partner with the General Manager to recruit, train, and retain staff, oversee inventory, and maintain a clean, efficient work environment in a vibrant restaurant setting.