Lead Kitchen Manager: Quality, Training & Ops

Carrabba's Italian Grill, LLC; Texas; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Carrabba's Italian Grill, LLC in Wisconsin is seeking a Restaurant Kitchen Manager responsible for daily back-of-house operations, leading kitchen staff, ensuring recipes and presentations meet Carrabba’s standards of quality.

You will manage staffing, training, inventory, safety, and sanitation, while upholding exceptional guest service and a strong team culture. Eligible candidates should have relevant management experience and legal authorization to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of restaurant management experience in a full-service casual dining environment.
• Experience leading kitchen staff and ensuring consistent quality and presentation.
• Knowledge of food safety standards and sanitation.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with a team-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise prep staff; monitor food quality and consistency.
• Assist in hiring and training back-of-house staff.
• Implement security and safety protocols for staff and guests.
• Prepare kitchen areas daily to boost productivity and minimize waste.
• Ensure recipes, line checks, cook times, and standards meet Carrabba’s specifications.
• Manage staffing levels and shift assignments; balance inventory and orders.

Skills

Restaurant management

Leadership

Food safety

Customer service

Staff training

Job description

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At Carrabba’s Italian Grill, we value having fun and creating memories that last a lifetime. Our atmosphere and hospitality for our guests are old-world Italian with a new world feel.We provide our team members with a place to gain valuable experience, career growth and a sense of pride.Our goal is to allow your passion for food, family, and hospitality to create memorable experiences for all our guests.

As a Restaurant Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for the daily operations of all back-of-the-house functions for your assigned restaurant and for providing nothing but the finest food for our customers. This will include leadership of all kitchen employees as well as ensuring that all recipes, food preparations and presentations meet Carrabba's specifications and commitment to quality.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Your specific duties as a Restaurant Kitchen Manager will include:

• Directing and checking the progress of the prep staff and checking for food quality and consistency
• Assisting in the hiring and training of back-of-the-house employees
• Implementing effective security protocols to always ensure the ongoing safety of both our employees and guests.
• Preparing kitchen equipment and production areas daily to boost productivity and reduce waste
• Compliance with operational, safety and sanitation standards, company policies, federal/state/local laws, and ordinances; all health inspections meet required state standards.
• Ensuring that operational basics and standards are adhered to including line checks, testing, training, recipe adherence, window management, cook times, etc.
• Verifying that all menu items are made according to recipe and presented to Carrabba’s specifications
• Managing staffing levels and shift assignments
• Keeping kitchen, dish, and storage areas clean and organized
• Checking and balancing product inventory from previous day of business as well as placing food and supply orders
• Setting excellent customer service and work examples

JOB REQUIREMENTS

As a Restaurant Kitchen Manager, you must be dependable, self-reliant, and passionate about great food and exceptional customer service. It is vital that you combine strong organizational and prioritization skills with professional dedication and a team-oriented attitude.

Specific qualifications include:

• Minimum3 years of restaurant management experience, (Culinary or Kitchen management preferred)
• Preferred experience in leading within a Full-Service Casual Dining or Casual Plus environment
• Previous exposure to a scratch kitchen, a plus
• Availability to work a flexible schedule
• Minimum 21 years of age with legalauthorization to work in the United States
• Ability to relocate, a plus
• Bilingual, a plus

Bloomin Brands offers benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401k. Further details around eligibility and additional benefit offerings can be found at https://bloominbrandsbenefits.com/

Compensation Range: Varies by Location - with potential for bonus based on eligibility and other business factors

We value diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing all individuals employment consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Application Instructions:

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