Kitchen Manager
Orange, CAFull-timePosted 3 days agoStill listed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Salted is hiring a Kitchen Manager for its delivery-first restaurant group in Orange County, California. The role prepares food to culinary standards, maintains sanitation and safety, manages kitchen operations, and recruits and develops staff. Candidates need culinary skills, the ability to meet the stated physical demands, at least five years of kitchen experience, and at least two years of leadership experience.
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Full job description
Join the largest delivery-first restaurant group in the United States! Location: Orange County, CA Schedule: Full Time Salary/Hourly Pay: $75,000 annual salary Benefits
- Performance-based bonus program, with profit share
- Career development, education, and growth opportunities
- Medical, Dental, & Vision plan for full-time team members
- 401k with 4% employer match after one year
- Free, nutritious meals each shift
Kitchen Manager Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook food items to perfection, accurately following our Salted culinary standards.
- Maintain compliance with sanitation regulations and safety standards.
- Collaborate with our virtual Front of House team to deliver exceptional dining experiences.
- Uphold uncompromising standards of quality and consistency in all food production processes.
- Implement rigorous sanitation protocols and maintain impeccable organization throughout the kitchen and associated areas to surpass federal, state, and corporate safety standards.
- Foster transparent communication channels within the kitchen team and between the kitchen and corporate departments.
- Manage all administrative tasks, including scheduling, inventory control, financial management, and other operational duties.
- Recruit, train, and develop kitchen staff to cultivate a skilled and cohesive team dedicated to Salted culinary excellence.
Kitchen Manager Requirements
- Solid foundation in culinary skills, including knife/prep work, flat-top cooking, and more
- Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs
- Minimum of 5 years of kitchen experience
- Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience
Who We Are: At Salted, we're leading the charge to build the next generation of the restaurant industry. We focus on making better-for-you cuisine accessible while offering clean-label, plant-driven, and most importantly – delicious food. Join us in shaping the future of the restaurant industry and be part of our innovative culinary journey! Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the company. Salted is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive team. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 228 open Culinary jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$72–84K/yr62 salary ranges
- US median$22–25/hr70 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 26 open Culinary jobs in California and 228 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Compass Group, North America7 open
- AccorHotel3 open
- Hilton3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — more than three in four Culinary postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 124 postings).
- Education
- 6 of the 228 open Culinary jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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