Kitchen manager

21st September, 2026

Location - New York, NY

Salary - 75000-90000

Benefits - 10 days PTO; 401(k) with no employer match; $93.25 weekly health stipend

An established full-service restaurant in New York City is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead daily BOH operations. This opportunity combines active line cooking, team leadership, and operational accountability in a scratch kitchen with an established menu. The manager will work closely with ownership and develop the independence to oversee the kitchen when the owner is away.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of professional kitchen experience, including kitchen leadership responsibilities.
• Strong scratch-cooking skills and experience preparing sauces, roux, seafood, and raw ingredients.
• Ability to work multiple stations and maintain consistent execution during busy services with a small kitchen team.
• Experience hiring, scheduling, training, and holding BOH employees accountable.
• Strong understanding of ordering, inventory, prep planning, production quantities, and waste controls.
• Comfort using restaurant technology and learning established systems. The operation uses Toast, xtraCHEF, and 7shifts.
• Prior Cajun-Creole experience is not required.

Requirements:

• Lead daily kitchen operations and directly supervise 5 BOH employees.
• Actively cook during peak dinner services and weekend lunches while maintaining food quality and timely execution.
• Follow established recipes and menu specifications. The position does not include creative freedom or menu-development authority.
• Maintain accurate prep lists, appropriate production levels, and organized inventory.
• Train employees, reinforce clear expectations, and maintain consistent sanitation and service standards.
• Maintain a presentable, professional appearance appropriate for an open kitchen and guest-facing role.
• Communicate comfortably with guests in English and help address guest concerns when the front-of-house manager is unavailable.
• Demonstrate punctuality, dependability, organization, accountability, and a personable approach to team and guest interactions.
• Work closely with an involved owner while building the ability to manage daily operations independently.
• Work a 54-hour week with two days off.

Bonus: No.

Relocation: No.

Hiring timeline: ASAP.