Lead Kitchen Manager — High-Impact Pizza Kitchen

Home Run Inn Pizza; Hillside (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

Paid Time Off

401(k) with company match

Discounts on food and merchandise

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Time

Parental Leave

Job summary

Home Run Inn Pizza is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead our Hillside kitchen, directing daily operations, coaching the team, and upholding top-tier quality and safety standards. You will manage food prep, inventory, and labor while ensuring exceptional guest experiences across our Chicago-area pizzerias.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, teamwork, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment, with full-time hours and a focus on delivering consistent, high-quality pizzas.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of kitchen management or culinary leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and kitchen operations.
• Experience managing inventory, food costs, ordering, and labor.
• Ability to coach, motivate, and develop kitchen teams.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Food Handler Certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Safety shoes required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team, coaching and developing teammates to perform at their best.
• Ensure every pizza and menu item meets Home Run Inn quality standards.
• Oversee inventory, ordering, receiving, and vendor relationships; maintain par levels.
• Oversee safety compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health regulations; keep a clean, inspection-ready kitchen.
• Partner with restaurant leadership to achieve financial, operational, teammate, and guest experience goals.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Food safety

Inventory management

Labor scheduling

Job description

Home Run Inn Pizza is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead our Hillside kitchen, directing daily operations, coaching the team, and upholding top-tier quality and safety standards. You will manage food prep, inventory, and labor while ensuring exceptional guest experiences across our Chicago-area pizzerias.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, teamwork, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment, with full-time hours and a focus on delivering consistent, high-quality pizzas.