Kitchen Manager - Lead Bold Culinary Team & Guest Experience

Peachtree Group; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin is seeking a passionate Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations at our downtown Austin hotel. Join a culinary team dedicated to exceptional food quality, guest service, and operational excellence.

You will supervise and develop staff, manage menus, ensure food safety, budgeting, and recipe execution, and collaborate with hotel leadership to deliver memorable experiences for guests.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive culinary experience with supervisory responsibilities in hospitality.
• Experience in Kitchen Manager or similar leadership role preferred.
• Hotel opening experience highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, kitchen operations and guest service standards.
• Ability to lead multiple meal periods in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, inventory, purchasing, labor control.
• ServSafe Manager Certification or ability to obtain certification.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and food & beverage management systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations with quality food, efficient service and consistent execution.
• Lead, train, schedule, and develop culinary staff while fostering a positive team culture.
• Monitor food quality, presentation, portioning, and adherence to standards.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, HACCP and health regulatory compliance.
• Manage kitchen purchasing, inventory, receiving, storage and cost-control practices.
• Ensure proper kitchen organization, cleanliness, maintenance and readiness.
• Collaborate with hotel and F&B leadership to deliver guest experiences.
• Analyze labor, food costs, inventory and performance to meet financial goals.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, staffing plans and process improvements.
• Support menu execution, recipe compliance and culinary innovation while maintaining consistency.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Staff development

Food safety & HACCP

Budgeting & forecasting

Scheduling & labor

Menu execution

Tools

Microsoft Office

POS systems

F&B management systems

Job description

Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin is seeking a passionate Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations at our downtown Austin hotel. Join a culinary team dedicated to exceptional food quality, guest service, and operational excellence.

You will supervise and develop staff, manage menus, ensure food safety, budgeting, and recipe execution, and collaborate with hotel leadership to deliver memorable experiences for guests.