Kitchen Manager
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Dave & Buster's is hiring a Kitchen Manager. The Kitchen Manager is the culinary expert responsible for maintaining pristine operating conditions in the kitchen. This role involves selecting, motivating, developing, and retaining back-of-house employees, managing costs to ensure financial success, and leading the team to create memorable guest experiences. The manager also handles new menu rollouts and thrives in a fast-paced restaurant/entertainment environment.
Key focus areas include Hire, train, develop, and retain a talented group of BOH employees, Create a well-maintained, safe, secure, and sanitary environment, and Manage food costs, track waste, and control kitchen labor costs.
Successful candidates bring Must Be 21+, 3+ Years Restaurant/Hospitality Experience, and Work Weekends, Nights, And Holidays. Important skills include Kitchen Management, Cost Management, Leadership, Business Acumen, Hiring, and Training. Preferred (not required): Communication, Developing Employees, Retaining Employees, and Waste Tracking.
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Job Description:
THE KITCHEN MANAGER: t he HEART of our operations. As the leaders of the kitchen, KMs are the culinary experts who keep our kitchens in pristine operating conditions. You get to select and motivate an elite group of back-of-house employees and manage the costs to ensure the overall financial success of the location.
What we are looking for!
- You love working in a fast-paced, multi-faceted restaurant/entertainment scene
- You can communicate to your team in a way that inspires FUN!
- There isn't a station you cannot work and a team you cannot lead
- You can handle 100K days & working an average of 50-hour work weeks
- You enjoy new menu rollouts and love introducing new food items to our guests
- You thrive on instant satisfaction! There's nothing better than improving someone's experience or encouraging your team to elevate their performance
Requirements:
- 21+ years of age
- 3+ years of Restaurant/Hospitality experience
- Proficient in managing the cost of goods sold and labor
- Ability to lead a team to create a memorable guest experience
- Proven experience in kitchen management
- Strong business acumen
- The ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays
- Not afraid to work in a fast-paced, noisy environment with distracting conditions
What will you be doing daily?
- You are the head coach of a talented group of BOH employees, and you are responsible for hiring, training, developing, and retaining the best team possible
- Create a well-maintained, safe, secure, and sanitary environment for all guests and staff
- Managing food costs, tracking waste, and controlling kitchen labor costs
- Understanding, managing, and practicing safe food-handling procedures
- Collaborate with the rest of the management team to drive financial results and optimize profitability in your location
PERKS!
- Competitive salary
- Quarterly bonus program
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long & Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Buster’s Legacy Fund (Supports team members during difficult times)
- 401K matching plan
- FREE food
- FREE gameplay
- Large leadership team = multiple managers per shift
- FUN work environment
- Grow your career!
- Two FUN brands (Dave & Buster’s and Main Event Entertainment) under one roof = Double the growth opportunities
Dave & Buster’s Inc./Main Event Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary Range:
67339 -
79222
We are an equal opportunity employer and participate in E-Verify in states where required.
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