Kitchen Manager - Manthey Hospitality

Socket.dev; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Benefits

401(k) with Employer Match

Paid Time Off

Subsidized Parking

Free Tickets & Employee Discounts

Bonus Plan: 10% KPI-based

Job summary

Socket.dev in Tampa, FL is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead all back-of-house operations, stay hands-on, and drive a high-performance culinary team through busy services. You’ll own the kitchen, mentor staff, and ensure top-notch quality across brunch, lunch, and dinner offerings.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years of leadership in a fast-paced kitchen, strong organizational and communication skills, ServSafe certification, and a passion for operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of culinary leadership experience in high-volume settings.
• Experience leading BOH teams and managing food production.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and inventory management.
• Availability for evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day back-of-house operations.
• Coach, develop, and motivate the culinary team.
• Work alongside staff during service.
• Manage scheduling, labor, and staffing needs.
• Order products and manage inventory.
• Control food cost, waste, and purchasing.
• Maintain FIFO, food safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
• Ensure every guest receives an exceptional dining experience.
• Collaborate with front-of-house operations.
• Build systems that create consistency, accountability, and teamwork.

Skills

High-volume service

Leadership

Communication

Evening/weekend availability

Education

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Description

Kitchen Manager

Tampa, FL | Full-Time | Bonus Eligible | Generous Benefits

Ready to Lead Your Own Kitchen?

You love being on the line, leading your team through a busy service, solving problems on the fly, and producing food you're proud of.

We are seeking a culinary leader ready to take ownership of the entire back-of-house operation while remaining hands-on and cooking alongside their team. This role offers the opportunity to strengthen your leadership, financial, and administrative skills while taking the next step in your culinary career.

If you've been waiting for someone to give you the keys to your own kitchen, we'd love to meet you.

Our guests come in for exceptional service, memorable food, all provided in a unique one-of-a-kind setting.

What Makes This Role Different?

Unlike many restaurant kitchens, our culinary program is built around upscale hospitality and operational excellence. Our culinary offerings include brunch, lunch , and elevated dinner service, each designed to deliver a polished and memorable guest experience.

You'll lead the preparation and execution of each service, ensuring exceptional quality, presentation, consistency, and timing while keeping the kitchen running efficiently.

While there is opportunity to contribute ideas and improve execution, this role is primarily about leading people, managing operations, and consistently delivering an upscale culinary experience.

If you're ready to become a stronger kitchen leader, not just a stronger cook, this is an exceptional opportunity to take ownership and grow your career.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead all day-to-day back-of-house operations
• Coach, develop, and motivate the culinary team
• Work alongside your staff during service
• Manage scheduling, labor, and staffing needs
• Order products and manage inventory
• Control food cost, waste, and purchasing
• Maintain FIFO, food safety, sanitation, and quality standards
• Ensure every guest receives an exceptional dining experience
• Collaborate with front-of-house operations
• Build systems that create consistency, accountability, and teamwork

Who We're Looking For

This role is ideal for:

• Sous Chefs ready to step into greater leadership and responsibility
• Emerging Kitchen Managers ready to take full ownership of a BOH operation
• Hands-on culinary leaders who enjoy developing teams while staying active in the kitchen

You'll be successful if you:

• Thrive in fast-paced service
• Lead by example
• Stay calm under pressure
• Hold yourself and your team to high standards
• Love developing people
• Enjoy solving operational challenges
• Want to continue growing your leadership skills

Qualifications

• 4+ years of culinary leadership experience preferred, such as Lead Line Cook, Sous Chef, Assistant Kitchen Supervisor, or Assistant Kitchen Manager
• Experience in high-volume food service
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Knowledge of food cost, inventory, and scheduling
• Manager ServSafe Certification
• Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Comfortable in a compact kitchen environment

Growth Opportunity

This isn't just a Kitchen Manager job.

As our operation grows, so will opportunities for advancement, increased responsibility, and expanded culinary leadership.

If you're looking for a place where your career can grow, not just another kitchen to manage, you'll fit right in.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Incentive/Bonus Plan: 10% of annual salary based on key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Health, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off
• Subsidized Parking
• Free Tickets & Employee Discounts

Join us

If you're ready to step beyond the Lead Line Cook or Sous Chef role and take ownership of an entire kitchen while continuing to do what you love, cook, lead, and develop a great team, we'd love to hear from you!

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate diversity in our workplace. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.