Kitchen Manager - Wiseguy Pizza Atlantic Park

Thompson Hospitality Corporation; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food and facilities management seeks a Kitchen Manager to oversee operations at their Virginia Beach location. The role emphasizes quality pizza preparation, team leadership, and maintaining excellent food safety standards. Competitive benefits are offered, including health coverage, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan.

Benefits

Health/Dental/Vision coverage

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan with a 4% match

Short and Long Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Pet Insurance

Discounts on Hotels, Travel, Tickets, and Restaurants

Meal plan discounts

Qualifications

• 3-5 years management experience in a high-volume restaurant environment.
• Strong work ethic and a love for pizza.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team in pizza preparation and execution.
• Oversee daily operations and maintain quality.
• Ensure food safety and sanitation standards are met.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Attention to Detail

Food Safety Standards

Job description

Overview

At Wiseguy, we take immense pride in our art of crafting good pizzas with a vision and commitment to excellence. As the Kitchen Manager, you will play a crucial role in bringing our culinary vision to life, ensuring that every slice embodies the essence of our authentic, old-world pies. Your expertise in managing kitchen operations and your passion for creating quality dishes will be instrumental in maintaining our reputation for serving top-notch pizzas.

Competitive Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision coverage
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan with a 4% match
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Pet Insurance
• Discounts on Hotels, Travel, Tickets, and Restaurants
• Meal plan discounts for you and your relatives at our HBCU client locations

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team in the preparation and execution of our pizza menu with precision and attention to detail.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring quality, consistency, and timeliness of all food items.
• Implement and maintain proper food safety and sanitation standards to uphold health department regulations.
• Manage inventory, control food costs, and optimize ingredient sourcing for maximum efficiency.
• Train and mentor kitchen staff to develop their skills and uphold our high standards of pizza preparation.
• Conduct regular inspections of kitchen equipment and ensure proper maintenance and cleanliness.
• Maintain a positive and productive work environment that fosters teamwork and creativity.

Qualifications

• A love of all things PIZZA!
• 3-5 years management experience in a high-volume restaurant environment
• Great work ethic and hardworking attitude!

Who We Are:

Thompson Hospitality is the nation’s largest minority-owned food and facilities management company. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management. We are a family-run organization with more than thirty years providing services built on our core mission to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time. As a fast growing company, we have a growth plan to more than double in size over the next three years. We are looking for team members who are interested in developing their careers to the next level while joining our team of over 4,000 employees, serving clients in over 40 states to include more than 1.9 million guests each year. Thompson Hospitality focuses on three core areas in everything we do:

• Purpose
  • Give back to our communities
  • Celebrate diversity
• People
  • Do the right thing
  • Treat people the way you want to be treated
  • Always do your best
  • Be accountable for our actions
• Performance
  • Serve the highest quality food
  • Provide world-class service
  • Maintain flexibility to better serve our clients

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.