Kitchen Operations Leader

LOGAN; Buda (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

LOGAN is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee the entire kitchen operations, lead staff, coordinate food orders, and ensure safety and sanitation standards are met. The role focuses on controlling costs, optimizing productivity, and driving revenue growth while maintaining a positive work environment.

The manager will supervise food preparation, manage inventory, train staff, and ensure compliance with ServSafe, HACCP, and OSHA standards. Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Culinary education preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years restaurant experience required.
• Minimum of 1 year restaurant management experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of sales figures and food costs.
• Knowledge of all restaurant equipment including knives, slicer, mixer, salamander, stoves, ovens, Hobart, broiler.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily line checks with management on plating and temperature.
• Monitor received products and report quality issues.
• Interview, hire, evaluate and discipline kitchen staff as appropriate.
• Schedule kitchen staff according to forecasts and budget.
• Control food cost through purchasing specs, storeroom requisitions, storage and waste control.
• Meet health department standards for safe food handling.
• Monitor weekly food cost using inventory reports.

Skills

Staff leadership

Food cost awareness

Inventory management

Sanitation knowledge

Education

Culinary education

Tools

Knives

Slicer

Mixer

Salamander

Stoves

Ovens

Hobart

Broiler

Job description

LOGAN is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee the entire kitchen operations, lead staff, coordinate food orders, and ensure safety and sanitation standards are met. The role focuses on controlling costs, optimizing productivity, and driving revenue growth while maintaining a positive work environment.

The manager will supervise food preparation, manage inventory, train staff, and ensure compliance with ServSafe, HACCP, and OSHA standards. Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential.