Kitchen Manager

Job Description

About Us:

The Sicilian Butcher is a chef-driven, modern-casual Italian restaurant that blends authentic handcrafted cuisine with a high-energy dining experience. Created by the visionary team behind Tomaso’s, The Mexicano, Hash Kitchen, and The Sicilian Baker, our brand is dedicated to culinary excellence, hospitality, and innovation.

We are looking for a dedicated and highly skilled Kitchen Manager to lead our back-of-house operations. This role is critical to ensuring food quality, kitchen efficiency, and team development. If you are a motivated, hands-on leader with a passion for food and operational excellence, this is the opportunity for you!

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

Competitive salary: $75,000 - $80,000 per year

Bonus potential: Up to $13,000 annually

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding restaurant group

World-class training and leadership development

A team-oriented, high-energy kitchen environment

What You’ll Do:

As a Kitchen Manager, you will play a key role in leading, training, and overseeing all aspects of back-of-house operations to ensure exceptional food quality, efficiency, and team performance. Your key responsibilities will include:

Creating and managing kitchen schedules to balance business needs, labor costs, and staff availability.

Executing recipes with precision and ensuring consistency across all dishes.

Leading back-of-house meetings and conducting shift manager & trainer meetings as needed.

Training and developing kitchen staff in preparation, cooking, and presentation techniques.

Monitoring training progress and providing coaching to enhance staff performance.

Maintaining the highest food quality and safety standards, ensuring compliance with restaurant and industry guidelines.

Overseeing kitchen inventory and ordering to ensure cost control and minimize waste.

Ensuring proper food storage procedures and maintaining refrigeration temperature logs.

Supervising and coordinating back-of-house team members, ensuring smooth and efficient service.

Maintaining and ensuring cleanliness, organization, and sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment.

Collaborating with the General Manager to ensure seamless kitchen operations and address any operational challenges.

Executing cost control strategies by following standard recipes, portioning, and inventory management.

Performing additional duties as assigned by upper management.

What We’re Looking For:

3+ years of high-volume, full-service restaurant kitchen management experience

Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, train, and inspire a team

A passion for food quality, guest experience, and operational efficiency

Ability to multitask and problem-solve in a fast-paced, high-energy environment

Experience in food cost control, inventory management, and kitchen organization

Bachelor’s degree or culinary certification preferred

Basic proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Must be at least 21 years old

Commitment to delivering top-tier hospitality and food excellence

Who We Are:

At The Sicilian Butcher, we believe that great food starts with great leadership. We are committed to fostering an environment where our kitchen teams thrive while maintaining the highest culinary and operational standards.

Full-time