Kitchen Manager Sunrise

Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc.; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401K Plan - Immediate Eligibility

Paid Vacation

Personal Days

Free Shift Meals

Advancement Based on Performance

Job summary

Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the BOH team across ordering, prep, service, and closing. You will manage inventory, pars, and ensure compliance with Florida health codes while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food quality.

This role requires a 5-day work week, 50–55 hours, flexibility to relocate, and the ability to coach and evaluate staff. Competitive starting salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Must communicate with management concerning all kitchen issues.
• Must read/write notes in manager's daily log (in English).
• Must attend weekly manager's meetings and monthly staff meetings.
• Must read the weekly memo and complete weekly/monthly evaluations.
• Must communicate with all M.O.D. when shift ends and report events honestly.
• Must comply with all policies, rules, and directions in manuals and meetings.
• Must enforce measurements, recipe adherence, cleanliness, QC.
• Must attend quarterly supervisor meetings and understand Florida health codes.
• Must have current food management certification and ownership mindset.
• Must have flexible scheduling; Flanigan’s is open 365 days/year.
• Must be willing to transfer to a different location and work 50–55 hours/week.
• Must have ability to read/write English and to see/communicate clearly.
• Must lift up to 50 lbs and move about for extended periods; proficient in all kitchen stations.

Responsibilities

• Lead BOH team through ordering, receiving, prep, service, cleaning, closing.
• Coordinate with management; attend records and evaluations; ensure policy adherence.
• Enforce recipe adherence, cleanliness, time controls, and quality.
• Order and formulate pars; manage inventory and station readiness (expo).
• Ensure compliance with Florida State health code standards.
• Conduct interviews, provide written evaluations, and promote performance.
• Maintain staffing coverage and scheduling; two consecutive days off; 5‑day weeks.
• Must be able to stand, move, and lift up to 50 lbs; flexible relocation as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

English proficiency

Flexibility

Time management

Inventory management

Health code compliance

Problem solving

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

*KITCHEN MANAGERS MAY BE ASKED TO WORK UP TO 30 MILES FROM THE RESTAURANT LOCATION YOU ARE CURRENTLY APPLYING TO*

You’re Captain of the Kitchen - leading the BOH team through the twists and turn of life in the kitchen (ordering & receiving, prep, service, cleaning, closing, and everything in between). We’re looking for passionate cooks who are comfortable both pitching in to help as necessary, and delegating tasks accordingly.

• Must communicate concerning all kitchen issues with management throughout the course of the day
• Must read and write (in English) notes in the manager’s daily log
• Must attend weekly manager’s meetings and monthly staff meetings
• Must read the weekly memo
• Must complete weekly/monthly employee evaluations
• Must communicate with all M.O.D. when shift is completed
• Must relate an accurate, honest report of all events both positive and negative
• Must comply with all policies, rules and directions covered in manuals, memos, and meetings
• Must enforce proper measurements, recipe adherence, cleanliness, check time ceilings, and quality control
• Must attend the quarterly supervisor meetings
• Must have current food management certification
• Must possess and demonstrate an ownership mentality
• Must have flexibility for scheduling. Flanigan’s is open 365 days per year
• Must be willing to transfer to a different geographical location
• Able to work 5 day work week 50-55 hours per week
• 2 days off must fall between Monday-Thurs
• Vacations are scheduled between April and November only and must be taken or forfeited
• Must be adept at ordering and formulating pars
• Must understand, comply, and facilitate Florida State health code standards
• Must adhere to Flanigan’s always hiring policy and conduct interviews in a timely fashion
• Must issue written evaluations for positive and/or negative performances
• Must be able to see, speak clearly, listen attentively, taste, and smell
• Must be able to read and write English
• Requires the ability to stand, and the mobility to move about, at a moderate pace, for up to (4) hours at length and the stamina to work fifty (50) to fifty-five (55) hours per week
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, or crawl
• Must have the co-ordination necessary to operate kitchen equipment
• Must adhere to Flanigan’s kitchen policies for dress and grooming
• Must be proficient at all kitchen stations including expo
• Competitive Starting Salary
• Five (5) Day Work Week, with Two (2) Consecutive Days Off
• Paid Vacation One Week after Year One, Two Weeks after Two Years, and Three Weeks after Ten Years
• Health Insurance - Medical & Dental Programs Available
• 401K Plan - Immediate Eligibility. Must be 21 or Over to Enroll
• Advancement Based on Performance Not Tenure
• Personal Days
• Free Shift Meals