Kitchen Manager: Lead Hospitality & Growth

California-Pizza-Kitchen; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

The Proof learning platform

Pizza benefit (all you can eat)

Manager meals

Kindness Fund

Bonus potential

Benefits package (medical, dental, VSP

401K

Job summary

California Pizza Kitchen in Paramus, NJ is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead day-to-day operations in a high-volume restaurant. You will oversee food prep, cooking, plating, and ensure a smooth, guest-first experience while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will guide a hospitality-driven team, foster development, manage labor and costs, and contribute to P&L planning. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and a passion for culinary execution.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years BOH management experience in a high volume, faced paced restaurant.
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written.
• Exceptional leadership skills – ability to motivate, inspire and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Delivering a phenomenal guest experience.
• Overseeing the day-to-day functioning of the kitchen, ensuring smooth coordination between food preparation, cooking, and plating.
• Maintain optimal workflow during peak periods and adapt as necessary.
• Leading and inspiring the team with a people-first mentality to build on CPK's best in class culture.
• Building a team around hospitality and culinary execution and developing top talent to drive the business forward - fostering career growth and cross training for the team.
• Building sales, profitability, and guest counts.
• Managing the P&L for the restaurant.
• Meeting financial objectives by forecasting, adjusting labor expenditures, practicing portion controls, preparing budgets, and analyzing variances.

Job description

California Pizza Kitchen in Paramus, NJ is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead day-to-day operations in a high-volume restaurant. You will oversee food prep, cooking, plating, and ensure a smooth, guest-first experience while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will guide a hospitality-driven team, foster development, manage labor and costs, and contribute to P&L planning. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and a passion for culinary execution.