Kitchen Operations Leader: Quality, Costs & Growth

Logan's Roadhouse; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Logan's Roadhouse is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee all kitchen operations, lead staff, control inventory, and ensure health standards. The role focuses on food safety, cost control, and driving revenue while fostering a positive work environment.

The ideal candidate has culinary education and restaurant management experience, with strong communication and organizational skills to supervise daily cooking, procurement, training, and vendor relations.

Qualifications

• Culinary education preferred.
• Minimum of 2 year restaurant experience required.
• Minimum of 1 year restaurant management experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of sales figures and food costs.
• Ability to work and communicate well with guests, subordinates, and management.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to problem solve and work independently.
• Deliver superior service and maximize customer satisfaction.
• Train, motivate, and mentor team members by providing guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to foster a positive work environment.
• Ensure compliance with sanitation and safety regulations.
• Adhere to ServSafe Alcohol, Food, OSHA, and HACCP standards.
• Safeguard team members and facility by ensuring all Safety & Security Policies are adhered to.
• Maintain relationships with vendors/suppliers to ensure timely and cost-effective deliveries.
• Have general understanding of budgets and how to analyze sales data to meet revenue goals while controlling costs.

Responsibilities

• Perform line checks with management team on a daily basis to check food plating and temperature.
• Monitors products received and informs management team and RM of quality problems.
• 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.
• Maintain food storage, receiving, stocking, rotating as par levels dictate.
• Supervise food prep and cooking.
• Store food products in compliance with safety practices (e.g. in refrigerators).
• Order food supplies and kitchen equipment, as needed.
• Establish and delegate work duties in each kitchen area daily.
• Train and monitor kitchen employees in food production principles and practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Organized

Education

Culinary education preferred

Tools

Knives

Slicer

Mixer

Salamander

Stoves

Ovens

Hobart

Broiler

Job description

Logan's Roadhouse is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee all kitchen operations, lead staff, control inventory, and ensure health standards. The role focuses on food safety, cost control, and driving revenue while fostering a positive work environment.

The ideal candidate has culinary education and restaurant management experience, with strong communication and organizational skills to supervise daily cooking, procurement, training, and vendor relations.