Kitchen Manager - Sports Bar Restaurant

Fricker's USA, LLC is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead back-of-house operations in our fast-paced sports bar and restaurant. You'll oversee line cooks, prep, and dish staff, ensuring consistent food quality, portion control, and adherence to recipes and health standards. Responsibilities include scheduling, training, inventory and ordering, managing food and labor costs, and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen. You'll work closely with front-of-house leaders to deliver timely, accurate orders and a great guest experience while modeling Fricker's fun, team-focused culture and helping develop staff for future growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily back-of-house operations in a high-volume kitchen
• Supervise, train, and schedule kitchen staff
• Ensure food quality, consistency, and portion control to brand standards
• Maintain strict food safety, sanitation, and health code compliance
• Manage inventory, ordering, and product rotation to minimize waste
• Monitor and control food and labor costs to meet budget targets
• Coordinate with front-of-house to ensure timely, accurate order execution
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe kitchen environment
• Support hiring, coaching, and performance feedback for BOH team
• Model Fricker's fun, team-oriented culture and guest-focused service

Required Skills

• Kitchen staff supervision
• High-volume line operations
• Food safety and sanitation
• Inventory management
• Ordering and vendor coordination
• Food and labor cost control
• Scheduling and labor planning
• Recipe and portion adherence
• Kitchen equipment operation and troubleshooting
• Communication and team leadership