Lead Kitchen Operations & Revenue Growth

Logan's Roadhouse; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Logan's Roadhouse in Clarksville, TN is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee the entire kitchen operation, lead staff, and ensure food is prepared to high standards. Responsibilities include managing inventory, ordering supplies, enforcing health and safety rules, controlling costs, training employees, and maintaining a smooth, guest-focused kitchen that supports revenue growth.

This role requires culinary education and restaurant leadership experience, with a focus on teamwork, accuracy, and

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.
• Knowledge of kitchen 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.
• Ability to problem solve and work independently.
• Deliver superior service and maximize customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with sanitation and safety regulations.
• Adhere to ServSafe Alcohol, Food, OSHA, and HACCP standards.

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.
• 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

Staff management

Budgeting

Food cost control

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Culinary education

Job description

Logan's Roadhouse in Clarksville, TN is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee the entire kitchen operation, lead staff, and ensure food is prepared to high standards. Responsibilities include managing inventory, ordering supplies, enforcing health and safety rules, controlling costs, training employees, and maintaining a smooth, guest-focused kitchen that supports revenue growth.

This role requires culinary education and restaurant leadership experience, with a focus on teamwork, accuracy, and