Restaurant Kitchen Manager Jobs

Restaurant Kitchen Manager - Start at $65,500 to $80,520+ per year!

The Kitchen Manager will oversee all phases of food procurement including ordering, receiving and inventory, storage and rotation, food preparation. Recipe adherence, plate presentation, service, and production time standards. The KM is responsible for driving culture in the restaurant thru teaching, coaching and role modeling Red Robin standards of execution. The KM is responsible for hiring, training, retaining, and developing the kitchen department, meeting profitability objectives by controlling food and labor costs, writing schedules to support labor initiatives, new menu roll out deployment.

At Red Robin, we believe the responsibilities of the KM should also represent our BURGER values:

Bottomless Fun

• Have a cheerful spirit while also championing and adhering to all company standards and policies including the code of conduct, attendance, uniform and appearance policy.
• Be a champion of culture and bottomless fun while directly supervising & scheduling on average 20 Team Members, and 2-5 trainers per shift.
• Be the delegator of duties and follow up on tasks while remaining accountable overall for the restaurant and Team Members to make sure our guests continue to love coming to Red Robin.

Unwavering Integrity

• Immediately communicate equipment problems, practice good preventative maintenance on store assets.
• Ensure all inventory numbers being reported to the company are actual numbers.
• Do the right thing, even when it’s tough or no one is looking: adhere to federal, state and local laws in addition to company policy, protect company assets, and hold Team Members accountable to these standards.
• Regulate compliance with work authorization, liquor service, wage and hour laws and break requirements where applicable.
• Maintain our gold standard by preparing end of shift reports including daily labor, food cost, and daily sales.
• Provide clear, respectful, and productive feedback to team members on your shift and in your assigned department and take any necessary disciplinary action in line with company standards.
• Ensure adherence to company cash handling and payment processing procedures.

Relentless Focus on Improvement

• Since we are always striving to be better, regularly measure and evaluate service standards by using various feedback tools to develop and implement plans for continuous service improvement.
• Optimize profit by scheduling labor efficiently and ordering food and supplies to maintain appropriate inventory, portion correctly, minimize waste, etc.
• Prepare and conduct performance appraisals and one to ones within assigned department and take any necessary disciplinary action in line with company standards.

Genuine Spirit of Service

• We believe in a total team mentality, expect to spend time performing FOH/ HOH functions including food preparation, cooking, cleaning, serving and greeting our crazy loyal Guests.
• Unbridled hospitality and personal connections are in our DNA – exercise good judgment and decision making in escalating concerns and aggressively resolve issues.
• Ensure complete and timely execution of corporate & local restaurant marketing programs including off premise catering and sales.
• Increase sales by ensuring Guest satisfaction and prompt problem resolution by going above and beyond to meet our guests needs.

Extraordinary People

• Approach scheduling standards and connection conversations as strategic retention tactics
• Honor our team members by setting performance expectations and monitor training process to ensure quality of training.
• Ongoing development of team including cross training and HOH Warrior program
• Remarkable people make us better: Red Robin Kitchen Managers are responsible for the selection, on-boarding and retention of Team Members through motivation, recognition, coaching and development.

Recognized Burger Authority

• Conduct line checks and ensure the cleanliness of the restaurant by adhering to specified standards, passing Health Department audits with exceptional ratings, and training staff on proper sanitation guidelines.
• Maintain food quality standards for the restaurant – because nobody does burgers as well as we do.
• Be the expert and coach the team to execute our health and safety standards
• Make sure we are the gold standard in taste, quality, and presentation by complying with OSHA, local health and safety codes as well as Company safety and security policies.
• Ensure Team Members avoid cross contamination, improper food handling and/or storage practices, etc., through proper training and supervision.

Sounds Great! What’s the catch?

• Bilingual is a plus
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including opening, closing, weekends and holidays. Reliable transportation required.
• Serv Safe certified recommended & state and local alcohol enforcement where applicable.
• Health, Safety, and cleanliness in the HOH at all times.
• High school diploma or equivalent required, some college preferred.
• Required Minimum of 2 years restaurant experience
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Preferred:2- 3 years in Kitchen/ Culinary management or supervisory capacity.

Superhuman powers not required, but you should expect:

• Must wear personal protective equipment as required by Red Robin and or mandated by local Health and Safety Departments.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, heat and a/c, & freezer.
• Frequent hand washing required.
• Lifting to 10lbs frequently and up to 50lbs occasionally; Lifting overhead frequently.
• Listen to and comprehend team members and guests over background & equipment noise.
• Color and depth perception required for vision. Needs both near and far vision.
• Stands and walks constantly.
• Expect to work with computers, iPad technology for inventory, calculators, copy machines, printers, desk supplies, cash drawers, food products and cooking equipment.
• Twists and reaches regularly. Grasps objects to move or manipulate them frequently.

Be better for being here as a Red Robin Manager and enjoy:

• Quarterly bonus potential (based off achieving sales and profit goals)
• Awesome discounts on great things like computers, cell phone plans, event tickets (concerts, sports, events, etc...) & more!
• 50% discount on Red Robin food and 25% for your family
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid time off
• Comprehensive 8-week training program
• Health, vision, and dental insurance plans
• Referral bonuses for bringing new members to our team
• Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas!
• 401k savings plan plus a company match w/ immediate vesting

Red Robin is an Equal Opportunity & E-Verify Employer

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