Kitchen Manager

Lead the Kitchen, Build the Team! Join Smitty’s Meadowood as a Kitchen Manager!

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Positive, team-first kitchen culture grounded in respect and accountability
• Opportunities for leadership growth and career development
• A role where you can truly make an impact on team performance and operations
• Supportive leadership that values your experience and input
• Competitive compensation and benefits

The Role - What You'll Do:

As a Kitchen Manager at Smitty’s, you’ll lead the back-of-house team and oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and high standards every day.

• Lead, coach, and develop your back-of-house team
• Manage scheduling, labor, and daily kitchen operations
• Oversee inventory, ordering, and food cost controls
• Ensure food quality, consistency, and presentation meet Smitty’s standards
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and food safety compliance
• Keep operations running smoothly in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborate with front-of-house and handle guest feedback professionally
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, systems, and results

The Requirements - What You Need:

• Experience in kitchen or hospitality leadership
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to lead confidently in a fast-paced environment
• A focus on food quality, consistency, and team development
• Clear communication and problem-solving skills
• Availability for evenings, weekends, and full-time hours
• A growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement

Our Mission Statement:

Happy Team. Happy Guests. Every Day.

We live by it, and it shows in every shift we work.

Our Team Brings the HEEAT:

• Hospitable
• Enthusiastic
• Efficient
• Ambitious
• Team-Oriented

We call it bringing the HEEAT and it drives everything we do.

If you’re ready to lead with purpose and build a strong, high performing kitchen team, we’d love to connect.