Kitchen Manager

Job Category : Food and Beverage Service

Requisition Number : KITCH

• Posted : July 10, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Location : Dulles, VA 20166, USA

Support the operation to deliver Superior Guest Service by managing, coordinating, and preparing food, and ensuring quality and consistency of products. Manages and monitors food inventory, estimates par levels and requirements, and makes appropriate orders. Maintains records in compliance with company standards and/or brand requirements. Supervises day-to-day activities of back of the house associates and manages employee relations, coaching and counseling, and training and development. Knowledge of menu costing and understanding of P & L statement.

• Manages, coordinates, and prepares food, ensuring quality and consistency of products.
• Monitors food inventory, estimates par levels and requirements, and places orders in accordance with company standards.
• Plans, prioritizes, and assigns work to kitchen staff to ensure productivity by conducting daily lineup to communicate and discuss strategies for quality execution.
• Maintains par levels of product and places orders for food, equipment, and small wares as needed.
• Ensures compliance with company and brand/concept standards and applicable regulatory agencies.
• Monitors proper storing, labeling and rotation of food items and supplies.
• Ensures temperature logs and all other daily records and reports are completed and maintained.
• Recruiting, selecting, promoting, and training associates and handling other status changes as needed.
• Maintains effective communication and positive associate relations by managing progressive discipline, resolving associate relation issues, incentive programs and assisting with conducting performance reviews.
• Maintains equipment in accordance with established operating procedures and works with maintenance staff to inspect, maintain, and replace equipment as necessary.
• Follows and monitors safe food handling, cleaning and sanitizing of equipment, proper hygiene practices and workplace safety standards for operating a unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position makes recommendations with respect to assigned unit to upper level management.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working knowledge of large quantity food preparation methods and procedures, record keeping, food safety, kitchen sanitation, and guest service. Strong communication skills to project a positive image and convey basic information to staff. Basic knowledge and skill in operating, maintaining and cleaning kitchen equipment. Ability to read and understand written directions and recipes and to calculate weights and measurements. Must be able to learn, understand, and apply safety and sanitation regulations.

Requires the ability to stand for extended periods of time, bend, kneel, and stoop. Requires sustained lifting of light to medium (under 25 pounds) and occasional lifting of heavy objects up to 50 pounds. Requires the ability to handle hot material and work in an environment dominated by wide temperature extremes. Requires sufficient hand coordination to use kitchen utensils and equipment and move and position hot material.

High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of technical or culinary program or training, or equivalent of 4-5 years of demonstrated leadership in kitchen or food service management experience. Must be able to obtain ServSafe Food Safety certification.

Ability to read, write and comprehend instructions; create correspondence and memos. Ability to effectively communicate information individually and in group situations to customers, co-workers, and staff.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Ability to apply reasonable understanding in carrying out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential