What is a Kitchen Manager?
A Kitchen Manager supervises the daily back-of-house operations. They report directly to the Restaurant Manager or General Manager and are responsible for multiple tasks in the restaurant including food preparation, maintenance of quality standards, hygiene and cleanliness, coaching of employees, meal presentation, portion and cost control.
Although most Kitchen Managers are Chefs, their responsibilities don’t always involve cooking. They can prepare menus and monitor the delivery of orders.
Your responsibilities
- Ensuring that all food items and products are stored, prepared and served based on the establishment's recipe, preparation and portion standards
- Evaluating and disciplining kitchen personnel accordingly
- Ordering kitchen materials and ingredients based on the menu and market
- Supervising food preparation in the kitchen and ensuring that customers are satisified
- Maintaining clean working environments and making sure that employees follow the establishment's preventative maintenance measures
- Maintaining adequate inventory levels and conducting stock takes
- Working with Restaurant or General Managers to create menu items. pricing and establishing portion sizes of each meal
- Scheduling shifts by business hours, days and occasions
- Overseeing the training of employees to ensure the safe operation of kitchen equipment and utensils and the proper handling of heavy items and hazardous materials
What You'll need
Core skills
- Ability to plan menus, order materials and ingredients accordingly
- Familiarisation with a wide variety of recipes
- Delegation skills
- Focussed on delivering high levels of customer service
What You'll Gain
Transferable skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Good conflict management skills
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
- Good organisational skills
What You'll Use
Key skills
English
- Clear communication employees and customers
- Conducting interviews
- Reading and writing reports
- Reviewing policies and procedures
- Presenting information
Maths
- Stock control
- Identifying trends
- Analysing data
- Using measurements and weights
- Budgeting allocated finances
IT
- Knowledge of software packages such as Microsoft Office
- Understanding of point-of-sale systems
Role opportunities
These are some possible roles you may consider in your career journey. Discuss with your Inspiro Coach for further guidance.Â
kitchen assistant
commis chef
Chef de Partie
sous chef
head chef
kitchen manager
restaurant manager
What is a Kitchen Assistant?
What is a Commis Chef?
What is a Chef de Partie?
What is a Sous Chef?
What is a Head Chef?
What is a Kitchen Manager?
What is a Restaurant Manager?
Other related routes
National Careers Website
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Hospitality Sector Roles
Use our Sector Roles map to see if there is a role within your chosen sector that you are interested in.
Resources
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