Kitchen Operations Lead

Bricktown Brewery Restaurants; Branson (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bricktown Brewery in Branson, MO is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen team, ensure high-quality prep, and timely service in a fast-paced environment.

You will hire, train, coach, and schedule staff, coordinate with the Culinary Department on menu changes, manage costs, and uphold health and safety standards. Reports to General Manager; salary $60,000–$65,000, dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team in a fast-paced restaurant.
• Ability to hire, train, and coach kitchen staff effectively.
• Knowledge of cost controls, inventory, and recipes.
• Familiarity with health and safety standards and ServSafe principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team to prepare items per standards for quality, consistency and guest satisfaction.
• Interview, hire, train, evaluate, and coach kitchen staff in production principles.
• Roll out menu changes in partnership with Culinary Department.
• Conduct daily food audits for flavor, appearance and temperature.
• Schedule staff, manage budgets, and assign daily responsibilities weekly.
• Control costs via purchasing specs, inventory, storage, recipes, and waste control.
• Ensure compliance with health codes and safe food handling procedures.
• Ensure safe operation of equipment and adherence to OSHA regulations.
• Sign off BOH team at end of shifts; attend weekly manager meetings and log issues.

Skills

Guest service principles

Effective communication

Food preparation techniques

Coaching & performance management

Budgeting & P&L understanding

Decision making

Time management

Tools

Ctuit

Aloha POS

Excel

Word

Chef Pad

Outlook

Job description

Bricktown Brewery in Branson, MO is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen team, ensure high-quality prep, and timely service in a fast-paced environment.

You will hire, train, coach, and schedule staff, coordinate with the Culinary Department on menu changes, manage costs, and uphold health and safety standards. Reports to General Manager; salary $60,000–$65,000, dependent on experience.