Kitchen Manager - Location TBD

Spinato’s Pizzeria; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinato’s Pizzeria in Tempe, AZ seeks an experienced manager to oversee daily restaurant operations, lead a diverse team, and manage food and labor costs. You will handle ordering, inventory, and HOH activities, while ensuring quality, service standards, and training programs are implemented effectively.

The role requires 1–2 years of restaurant management, Serv-Safe certification (or ability to obtain), and strong leadership with excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of restaurant management experience required.
• Current Serv-Safe Certification or ability to obtain on hire.
• Knowledge of food and room service techniques.
• Knowledge of P&L, labor, sales, and food cost.
• Familiarity with kitchen roles and ability to fill in when needed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent English communication required.

Responsibilities

• Open/Close kitchen as schedule dictates.
• Leadership responsibilities and staff oversight.
• Ordering/receiving.
• Store OPS and inventory management.
• Creating and inputting orders.
• Adjusting Pars and prep levels.
• Managing prep productions and lists.
• HOH staff development and training.
• Hiring and staffing needs; conduct 2nd interview with GM.
• Responsible for food and labor cost management.
• Assist in HOH meetings for direction.
• Complete HOH inventory and evaluations.
• Communicate HOH equipment issues and maintenance.
• Lead teaching, training, and food prep procedures.
• Oversee mystery shop HOH issues.
• Ensure cleaning and sanitation standards are met.
• Spinato’s prep and recipe execution.
• Address HOH discipline issues.

Skills

Restaurant management

Leadership

English communication

Cost control

Staff development

Conflict resolution

Education

Serv-Safe Certification

Job description

Job Tasks:

• - Open/Close kitchen as schedule dictates
• - Leadership
• - Ordering/receiving
• - Store OPS
• - Creating orders
• - Inputting orders
• - Adjusting Pars
• - Managing prep productions and levels
• - Adjusting Prep pars and list
• - HOH staff management and development
• - AKM development and training
• - Hiring and staffing needs/conduct 2nd interview w/GM
• - Responsible for Food/Labor cost management
• - Assist in HOH meetings for direction
• - Complete HOH inventory
• - Responsible for HOH evaluations
• - Communicate HOH equipment issues
• - Delegate and follow up on teaching, training, and food prep/plating procedures
• - Responsible for mystery shop HOH issues
• - Follow up on all cleaning and sanitation issues
• - Spinato’s prep and recipe execution
• - HOH discipline issues

This is a Full-Time position, hours may vary.

At least 2 years management/supervisor experience required.

Work environment is casual.

There is 12 weeks of on the job training.

Knowledge/Skill/Abilities:

• - One to two years of restaurant management experience required
• - Possess a current Serv-Safe Certification, or be able to obtain one upon hire/promotion
• - Knowledgeable regarding food and room service techniques.
• - Knowledge of PNL / labor, sales, food cost
• - Familiarity with all kitchen positions in the restaurant and be able and willing to fill those positions when needed.
• - Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• - Ability to listen effectively, to speak and write English clearly.
• - Self-motivated, organized, fast and even-tempered.
• - Strong attention to detail a must.
• - Pleasant personality to effectively deal with guests; questions and service, and to contribute to the overall atmosphere of teamwork with fellow employees.
• - Ability to quickly deliver quality product while under pressure.
• - Possess excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• - Ability to identify, address and resolve conflict.

Spinato’s Pizzeria is an Equal Opportunity Employer and uses e-verify

Must be able to pass a drug test

Ken and Elaine Spinato opened their first pizzeria after moving from Chicago to Phoenix with their infant daughter Nicole in 1974. Within a year, their son Anthony was born. Over the next 40 years, Spinato's grew through word-of-mouth thanks to our authentic Italian flavors and family atmosphere. Every guest was (and still is) treated like a member of the family, focusing on the guest to provide the food and the ambiance that inspired a family legacy.