Kitchen Manager Jobs in Itasca, IL

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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Culinary Kitchen Coordinator

  • Oak Brook, IL (9 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Oak Brook, IL (9 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 1 hour ago

quality standards Communicate cordially, effectively and clearly with co-workers Perform varied duties to ensure proper back of house operation according to standing operating procedure Requirements...

Culinary Supervisor @ Now Arena

  • Hoffman Estates, IL (10 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Hoffman Estates, IL (10 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 1 hour ago

Position Title: CULINARY SUPERVISOR @ NOW ARENA Pay Range : $25.00 to $25.00 We Make Applying Easy! Want to apply to this job via text messaging? Text JOB to 75000 and search requisition ID number...

Culinary Supervisor

  • Chicago, IL (18 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Chicago, IL (18 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 1 hour ago

Required Years of Experience 2 years Job Details Boka Restaurant Groups premier catering division, Boka Catering Group, is currently seeking a Culinary Supervisors to join our team! We are seeking...

Restaurant Kitchen Manager

  • Cicero, IL (16 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 10 hours ago
  • Cicero, IL (16 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 10 hours ago

In this role as Kitchen Manager, you are responsible for food production and operating the Back-of-the-House using Golden Corral products, recipes, procedures and company systems to ensure that the...

Chef Manager- Matteson School Nutrition

  • Oak Lawn, IL (22 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 10 hours ago
  • Oak Lawn, IL (22 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 10 hours ago

SUMMARY: The objective of the School Nutrition Chef is to be the onsite culinarian representing both Whitsons and the district. They will assume the role of teacher, trainer and resource to grow...

Kitchen Coordinator

  • Skokie, IL (13 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Skokie, IL (13 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 1 day ago

quality standards Communicate cordially, effectively and clearly with co-workers Perform varied duties to ensure proper back of house operation according to standing operating procedure Requirements...

Culinary Supervisor

  • Chicago, IL (18 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Chicago, IL (18 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 1 day ago

Supervise and coordinate activities of culinary team members ensuring the highest standards of food quality, presentation, and service....

Chef Manager - No Nights No Weekends!

  • Park Ridge, IL (9 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Park Ridge, IL (9 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 1 day ago

Position Summary The Chef Manager position will assist in overseeing the cafeteria and catering at unit. The Chef Manager position requires experience in the food service industry as well as...

Kitchen Manager/Cook/Manager/Assistant Manager

  • Chicago, IL (18 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 2 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (18 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 2 days ago

The owner is retiring and is seeking a manager or a cook with the following desired qualifications: Experience as a manager, kitchen manager, or cook, and eagerness to grow into a management role....

Executive Sous Chef

  • Oak Brook, IL (12 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 3 days ago
  • Oak Brook, IL (12 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 3 days ago

Required Years of Experience 2 years Job Details About US: Antico Posto is an Italian cafe and wine bar located inside Oakbrook Center. Overview: Antico Posto is now hiring an EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF!...

Executive Sous Chef

  • Chicago, IL (18 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 3 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (18 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 3 days ago

Inventory Level Monitoring Adaptability Menu Development Ordering Supplies Menu Planning Customer Service Orientation Menu item quality control Communication Skills Quality Control Vendor Management...

Executive Sous Chef

  • Chicago, IL (18 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 3 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (18 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 3 days ago

Flik Hospitality Group Salary: $85000 / year What makes FLIK click What makes FLIK click? Our people. The decisions, actions and attitudes of our associates earn the trust and loyalty of our...

Kitchen Leader

  • West Dundee, IL (17 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 3 days ago
  • West Dundee, IL (17 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 3 days ago

WHAT YOULL DO In addition to following Chipotles policies and procedures, principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Ensuring food quality by cooking and prepping food to order, and...

Kitchen Manager

  • Chicago, IL (18 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 5 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (18 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 5 days ago

POSITION SUMMARY: The Kitchen Manager is responsible for the overall operations for the kitchen area of a restaurant....

Steakhouse Kitchen Manager

  • Evanston, IL (17 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 6 days ago
  • Evanston, IL (17 miles from Itasca, IL)
  • 6 days ago

The Barn Steakhouse, Amy Morton's North Shore Steakhouse is hiring a Kitchen Manager. Candidate must have minimum 2-3 years steakhouse experience....

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Itasca, IL

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Itasca, IL offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
30.6%
High School or GED
24.4%
Associate's Degree
21.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
13.0%
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 Itasca, IL
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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