Kitchen Manager Jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

A Kitchen Manager in the hospitality industry plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of the kitchen. They are responsible for overseeing daily back of house restaurant operations, which includes managing the kitchen staff, ensuring food safety and quality, developing menus, coordinating food orders, and maintaining kitchen equipment. They also ensure that the kitchen operations meet the establishment's standards and comply with health and safety regulations. The Kitchen Manager also liaises with front of house staff to ensure seamless service delivery and guest satisfaction.

Before becoming a Kitchen Manager, one could have worked in roles such as Line Cook, Sous Chef or even as a Chef De Partie. It's necessary for a Kitchen Manager to have excellent leadership and management skills, the ability to work under pressure, and good knowledge of food preparation and safety. They should also have a firm grasp of budgeting, inventory management, and scheduling. Certifications in food handling and safety, such as the ServSafe certification, are typically required. A degree in culinary arts, hospitality or a related field would be beneficial. Also, many years of culinary and management experience are usually required.

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Buck's Place is Hiring Pizza Chef, expediter/kitchen lead,server, host

  • Sonoma, CA (22 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Sonoma, CA (22 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Bucks Place is a family-owned and operated restaurant and bar located in Sonoma Valley. Bucks menu focuses on natural wine, local beer, craft cocktails, seasonally driven pizza, salumi, salads,...

Culinary Manager - Chevys, Santa Rosa

  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • 2 days ago

quality and overall condition of the kitchen area....

Part time and on call Sous Chef days

  • Cotati, CA (9 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Cotati, CA (9 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 12 days ago

Help in menu development tailored for events. Maintain inventory and manage orders for kitchen supplies. Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations....

Team Supervisor - Kitchen

  • Geyserville, CA (21 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 16 days ago
  • Geyserville, CA (21 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 16 days ago

Team Supervisor - Kitchen Work Location Geyserville Position Purpose Under minimal supervision, the Team Supervisor - Kitchen position produces and supervises the making of the food for Francis...

Team Supervisor - Kitchen Job Details Delicato Family Wines

  • Geyserville, CA (21 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 16 days ago
  • Geyserville, CA (21 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 16 days ago

Work Location Geyserville Position Purpose Under minimal supervision, the Team Supervisor - Kitchen position produces and supervises the making of the food for Francis Ford Coppola Winery. The...

Sous Chef

  • Saint Helena, CA (21 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 18 days ago
  • Saint Helena, CA (21 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 18 days ago

Development Recipe Development Kitchen Equipment Maintenance Family Meal Preparation Fish Butchery Budgeting Cleaning / Sanitation Kitchen Management Meat Butchery Meat Cookery Pasta Dough Making Sauteing...

Kitchen Manager

  • Yountville, CA (22 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 21 days ago
  • Yountville, CA (22 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 21 days ago

Company DescriptionHillstone Restaurant Group is a privately-held collection of upscale restaurants with 45+ locations in major cities across the country. Some of our more well-known operations...

Sous Chef

  • Saint Helena, CA (21 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 22 days ago
  • Saint Helena, CA (21 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 22 days ago

manager menus to collaborate on menu development and Long Meadow Ranch product usage Education, Experience and Requirements 3+ years working in a fast-paced, fine dining establishment 1+ years of culinary...

Executive Chef 3

  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • 24 days ago
  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • 24 days ago

cost management, purchasing, inventory and labor management concepts Servsafe certified as well as working knowledge of HACCP and experience with Health and Safety audits Who We Are At Sodexo, our...

Executive Chef ( Providence Healdsburg Hosp) Healdsburg CA

  • Healdsburg, CA (13 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 25 days ago
  • Healdsburg, CA (13 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 25 days ago

management experience Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation Experienced with computers; to include...

Sous Chef

  • Santa Rosa, CA (9 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Santa Rosa, CA (9 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 45+ days ago

management experience, depending upon formal degree or training Catering experience a plus High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable Institutional and batch cooking...

Sous Chef

  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • 60+ days ago
  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • 60+ days ago

management experience, depending upon formal degree or training Catering experience a plus High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable Institutional and batch cooking...

Sous Chef

  • Yountville, CA (22 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Yountville, CA (22 miles from Santa Rosa, CA)
  • 90+ days ago

RH is seeking a Sous Chef to join our team in providing world-class guest experiences while taking great care of our equipment and facilities. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Live Our Vision, Values and...

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

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Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Kitchen Manager positions.



Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Santa Rosa, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
30.5%
High School or GED
24.4%
Associate's Degree
21.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
13.1%
Master's Degree
6.3%
Some College
3.2%
Some High School
0.8%
Doctorate Degree
0.5%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Kitchen Managers in Santa Rosa, CA
2-4 years
29.5%
1-2 years
29.4%
None
18.4%
Less than 1 year
17.8%
4-6 years
4.9%



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