Kitchen Manager

Description:
Are you interested in:
• Competitive Pay
• Flexible Hours
• Extensive and Detailed Paid Training
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Real Advancement Opportunities

At Applebee's You'll discover a balance between work life and personal life, as well as a wealth of benefits for your health, future, family and happiness. At Applebee's You'll discover a balance between work life and personal life, as well as a wealth of benefits for your health, future, family and happiness.

We strive to encourage, enrich and celebrate our associates every day. Why? It's simple - we found it's the best way to help people reach their potential. It all starts with our inclusive culture, which welcomes and embraces our collective differences...and the strengths these differences create.

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for the back of the house and all of its functions. This person will direct the activities of back of the house hourly associates ensuring cleanliness and sanitation, implement purchasing and cost controls, and follow up with corrective action where needed.

The Kitchen manager will ensure that "made from scratch food" is made to specification and will perform any administrative and accounting duties according to company policy.

The Kitchen Manager will affect these responsibility areas through the use of coaching, feedback, and people development skills, by providing vision and leadership to the back of the house staff.

Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Prior experience as restaurant manager, kitchen manager, BOH Manager, general manager, supervisor, crew lead, shift lead, district manager, area manager, or other hospitality and restaurant management highly desirable.

Requirements:
• 2-3 years of management experience in the restaurant, entertainment or hospitality industry.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Responsible alcohol service and food safety certifications as required.
• Kitchen Managers must have current alcohol and food certification that meets state requirements.
• This position requires you to stand and exert well-paced mobility for periods of up to 12 hours in length and be able to lift 25-50 pounds.

Additional Info:
We are an Equal Opportunity / E-Verify Employer.
We follow all Ban the Box and Fair Chance Hiring guidelines per federal and local laws.