Kitchen Manager: Lead High-Energy Culinary Team

PopStroke Holdings LLC; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

PopStroke Holdings LLC is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead the culinary team at our Gilbert venue. You will manage daily kitchen operations, oversee inventory, purchasing, and staff performance, and ensure food quality and service standards across events.

In this role you will hire and train staff, monitor costs, enforce sanitation practices, and coordinate with the operating partner and regional chef to deliver exceptional experiences for guests in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, line cook, fry cook, and expediter with a minimum of 3 years in a management/supervisor role.
• Culinary degree strongly preferred
• Excellent leadership skills
• Proficient in food planning and preparation, purchasing, sanitation, security, company policies and procedures, personnel management, recordkeeping, and preparation of reports
• High familiarity with kitchen equipment, processes, and health and safety guidelines
• Able to delegate tasks effectively and assist when needed
• Ability to motivate employees to work as a team to ensure that food and service meet appropriate standards
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced setting and handle the pressures of simultaneously coordinating a wide range of activities, ability to recommend appropriate solutions
• Must possess good communication skills for dealing with diverse staff
• Active Serve Safe Manager certificate
• A commitment to achieving company objectives in sales, service, quality, the appearance of facility, sanitation, and cleanliness
• Knowledge of computers (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Outlook Calendar)
• Self-discipline, initiative, leadership ability and outgoing.
• Pleasant, polite manner and a neat and clean appearance.
• Must be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time

Responsibilities

• Adhere to company standards to increase sales and minimize costs across food, beverage, supplies, utilities, and labor.
• Oversee invoicing, reporting, and personnel/payroll administrative duties.
• Maintain sanitation, service efficiency, and safety practices to high standards.
• Ensure compliance with laws and company policies.
• Estimate and manage labor and food/beverage costs.
• Coordinate provisioning, purchasing, and inventory control.
• Produce events and functions as needed.
• Direct hiring, supervision, development and discipline of staff.
• Develop employees through coaching and performance reviews.
• Conduct orientation and training of new hires according to PopStroke philosophy.
• Ensure safety and sanitation practices are followed and report accidents.
• Address complaints about food quality or service promptly.

Skills

Kitchen management

Leadership

Food safety

Inventory management

Staff development

Hiring & supervision

Budgeting & cost control

Communication

Serve Safe Manager

MS Office basics

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Job description

PopStroke Holdings LLC is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead the culinary team at our Gilbert venue. You will manage daily kitchen operations, oversee inventory, purchasing, and staff performance, and ensure food quality and service standards across events.

In this role you will hire and train staff, monitor costs, enforce sanitation practices, and coordinate with the operating partner and regional chef to deliver exceptional experiences for guests in a fast-paced environment.