Kitchen Operations Leader & Growth Driver

LOGAN; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

LOGAN in Nashville, TN seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations, supervise staff, and ensure exceptional food quality and service. You will control inventory, manage vendors, and uphold safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards while driving revenue growth.

Responsibilities include line checks, scheduling, training, cost control, and compliance with health regulations; you will work closely with management to foster a productive team and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Culinary education preferred.
• Minimum of two years restaurant experience.
• Minimum of one year restaurant management experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of sales figures and food costs.
• Knowledge of restaurant equipment including knives, slicer, mixer, salamander, stoves, ovens, Hobart, and broiler.
• Ability to work and communicate well with guests, subordinates, and management.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Deliver superior service and maximize customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Interview, hire, evaluate, reward and discipline/discharge kitchen personnel as appropriate.
• Schedule kitchen employees in conjunction with business forecasts and predetermined budget on a weekly basis.
• Control food cost by establishing purchasing specifications, storeroom requisitions systems, product storage requirements, standardization recipes and waste control procedures.
• Meet all health department standards for safe food handling.
• Monitor weekly food cost using the inventory tracking system reports (i.e. Actual vs. Theoretical, COGS, Product on Hand, P&L, etc.).
• Prepare food according to procedures and standards within time guidelines and customer specifications.
• Operate equipment safely determined by position and OSHA regulations.
• Train and monitor kitchen employees in food production principles and practices.

Skills

Customer service

Organization

Communication

Problem solving

Team training

Budget understanding

Education

Culinary education (preferred)

Tools

Knives

Slicer

Mixer

Salamander

Stoves

Ovens

Hobart

Broiler

Job description

LOGAN in Nashville, TN seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations, supervise staff, and ensure exceptional food quality and service. You will control inventory, manage vendors, and uphold safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards while driving revenue growth.

Responsibilities include line checks, scheduling, training, cost control, and compliance with health regulations; you will work closely with management to foster a productive team and guest satisfaction.