Kitchen Operations Lead — Scratch Kitchen & 30+ Team

The Cheesecake Factory; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Quarterly bonus program

Career growth opportunities

Discount for dining

Job summary

The Cheesecake Factory is seeking an experienced culinary leader to oversee daily operations at our high-volume, scratch-kitchen environment in San Diego. You will mentor a 30+ member culinary team, ensuring consistent recipe execution, portion control, and quality, while driving labor efficiency and strong financial performance.

You will champion food safety, training, and a positive culture, aligning with our brand standards and guest experience goals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of culinary management experience in a high-volume, full-service, scratch kitchen preferred.
• Experience supervising 30+ team members per workgroup.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated financial acumen (profitability, cost of goods, labor management).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily culinary restaurant operations in a high sales, full service environment.
• Manage, coach, and develop teams of 30+ employees.
• Inspire and coach high standards through scratch kitchen execution and culinary excellence.
• Monitor and drive financial performance, including labor management, recipe adherence, portion control and waste management.
• Hire, train, retain, and develop team members to become future culinary leaders.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and operational standards.
• Maintain our positive, inclusive, and award winning high performance culture.
• Communicate effectively with team members, guests, and team leadership.
• Uphold brand standards and deliver memorable guest experiences.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Financial acumen

MS Office

English proficiency

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

The Cheesecake Factory is seeking an experienced culinary leader to oversee daily operations at our high-volume, scratch-kitchen environment in San Diego. You will mentor a 30+ member culinary team, ensuring consistent recipe execution, portion control, and quality, while driving labor efficiency and strong financial performance.

You will champion food safety, training, and a positive culture, aligning with our brand standards and guest experience goals.