Kitchen Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead Back of House operations with professionalism, consistency, and respect
• Maintain a positive kitchen culture and foster teamwork and accountability
• Partner with hiring managers on BOH recruitment, onboarding, and training
• Create and maintain structured kitchen training programs using written recipes and visual tools
• Oversee food preparation, portioning, and recipe consistency
• Manage food costs using XtraChef to meet a 30% goal
• Monitor BOH labor to maintain a 12% labor goal
• Conduct weekly or monthly inventory and place food/supply orders
• Ensure compliance with health department regulations and sanitation standards
• Complete weekly BOH schedules and monitor overtime

Requirements

• Proven experience leading a professional kitchen
• Current Food Handler Management certification
• Working knowledge of XtraChef and Toast
• Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills
• Ability to delegate responsibilities and follow up consistently
• Ability to pass a required background check

Benefits

• Parking pass provided
• Eligibility for company health insurance
• Three weeks of paid time off annually

About the Company

UniConcepts operates Gentle Ben’s, focusing on a people-first management approach rooted in professionalism, consistency, accountability, and mutual respect.