Kitchen Manager: Lead High-Volume Casual Dining Team

Border Cafe & Jose Tejas; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Family Dining Discount

Job summary

Border Café is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead our kitchen operations across one location with a focus on quality, service and facility management. This role demands hands-on leadership in a casual dining environment and a proven ability to recruit and develop future leaders while maintaining high standards of food and guest experience.

We offer a base salary plus a monthly incentive program, along with competitive health and vision plans, and vacation time.

Qualifications

• Proven operating leadership in casual dining.
• Passion for quality food, service and facilities management.
• Track record of identifying, recruiting and developing future leaders.
• Competitive, assertive, and detail-oriented in a fast-paced setting.
• Experience in high-volume, full-service restaurants.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations to meet standards.
• Ensure food safety, quality, and guest satisfaction.
• Recruit, train and mentor current and future leaders.
• Oversee staff deployment and multi-task operations in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Leadership

High-volume dining

Staff development

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Service excellence

Competitive spirit

Job description

Border Café is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead our kitchen operations across one location with a focus on quality, service and facility management. This role demands hands-on leadership in a casual dining environment and a proven ability to recruit and develop future leaders while maintaining high standards of food and guest experience.

We offer a base salary plus a monthly incentive program, along with competitive health and vision plans, and vacation time.