Kitchen Manager - Shawnee Drive (Kansas City, KS)

Go Chicken Go, Inc.; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the food and beverage sector is seeking a dynamic Kitchen Manager for their Kansas City location. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team in a fast-paced environment, ensuring high-quality food preparation and exceptional service. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative atmosphere, demonstrating strong leadership skills while maintaining safety and sanitation standards. With a commitment to employee growth and a fun work culture, this position promises a rewarding career path in the culinary field. Join a team that values passion and professionalism!

Benefits

Weekly Pay

All Major Holidays off

Great Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Much More!)

Short & Long-Term Disability

Casual work attire and flexible scheduling

Discounted Meals

Structured Management Training Program

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills are essential for managing kitchen staff effectively.
• Basic understanding of food safety and sanitation regulations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Oversee kitchen operations, ensuring cleanliness and safety standards.
• Lead and develop kitchen staff while maintaining high-quality service.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Food-handling techniques

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Personal cleanliness

Education

High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics

Job description

Kitchen Manager - Shawnee Drive (Kansas City, KS)

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Base pay range

$15.00/hr - $16.00/hr

At Go Chicken Go, we pride ourselves on serving up Kansas City’s best-fried chicken. But to keep our customers coming back for more, we need a team of top-notch players who are passionate about food, service, and hospitality. If you’re looking for a fun, fast-paced work environment where you can grow and develop professionally, we want you on our team!

A remarkable dining experience at Go Chicken Go is provided by a team who delivers high-quality food with the best hospitality and professionalism. All Back-of-House and Front-of-House positions contribute to a seamless dining experience for every guest.

We are looking for a Kitchen Manager for our Shawnee Drive location. The Kitchen Manager will efficiently prepare and cook food in a fast food setting. They will also need to feel comfortable running a kitchen and have a strength in leading, teaching, and developing others.

This candidate MUST be able to work any day of the week and weekend. Open availability is preferred. The person hired will be placed in the Kitchen Leader role while in training with the expectation of graduating into the Kitchen Manager role following training.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepares batches of food that are cooked to order or kept warm until ordered and sold.
• Operates large-volume cooking equipment.
• Prepares, washes, and cuts food to be cooked. Comfortable handling raw meats and blood.
• Assuring minimal food waste.
• Work closely with vendors.
• Oversee truck deliveries, assisting in completion of truck orders, product rotation, and organization.
• Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.
• Provide direction to kitchen staff, ensuring execution of all employee duties.
• Ensures utilization of all checklists and daily sheets.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn food-handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently and quickly.
• Must be able to work well as part of a team.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to maintain personal cleanliness.

Education and Experience:

• High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics, such as food safety, preferred.

We offer competitive pay and benefits for all positions. If you want to be at a restaurant that is a FUN place to work and that values your growth, we want you on our team!

Qualities of a Go Chicken Go Kitchen Manager:

• Team player
• Excellent communicator
• Happy, Courteous and Enthusiastic
• Hard working and attentive
• Responsible and dependable
• Authentic and genuine
• Takes pride in doing a good job
• Ability to successfully lead a team

Perks for all Team Members:

• Weekly Pay
• All Major Holidays off
• Great Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Much More!)
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Casual work attire and flexible scheduling
• Discounted Meals
• Structured Management Training Program
• PTO (Paid Time Off)

EOE/AA

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Food & Beverages