Kitchen Manager Jobs in Portage, IN

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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Executive Chef

  • Portage, IN
  • 3 days ago
  • Portage, IN
  • 3 days ago

Monitors and evaluates food quality for presentation, temperature and serving portion size....

Senior Area Executive Chef

  • Munster, IN (17 miles from Portage, IN)
  • 5 days ago
  • Munster, IN (17 miles from Portage, IN)
  • 5 days ago

Incentives Relocation Assistance is available to any of the 5 states What You'll Do ensure Sodexo Culinary Standards including recipe compliance and food quality manage food costing, controls and compliance...

Kitchen Leader

  • Lansing, IL (19 miles from Portage, IN)
  • 14 days ago
  • Lansing, IL (19 miles from Portage, IN)
  • 14 days ago

Job Restaurant Management Job Posting 02/26/2025 Job Number JR-2... RefreshID JR-2..._20250210 StoreID 04333...

Kitchen Manager - Fast Casual to 60k

  • Merrillville, IN (10 miles from Portage, IN)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Merrillville, IN (10 miles from Portage, IN)
  • 45+ days ago

Title of Position: Kitchen Manager Job Description: The Kitchen Manager will ensure 100% concurrence with all company policies and procedures, will make suggestions regarding development, promotion...

Main Kitchen Manager

  • Gary, IN (8 miles from Portage, IN)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Gary, IN (8 miles from Portage, IN)
  • 45+ days ago

Main Kitchen Manager Gary SouthShore RailCats - Part Time Gary IN Food and Beverage: Chef/Cook 0 3 days ago The Gary SouthShore RailCats is seeking a seasonal full time Main Kitchen Manager to be a...

Restaurant Kitchen Manager

  • Schererville, IN (15 miles from Portage, IN)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Schererville, IN (15 miles from Portage, IN)
  • 60+ days ago

As a member of the restaurant operations management team, you are also responsible for the restaurant's overall operations, including food quality, production, safety, and labor in absence of the General...

Sous Chef - Pastry

  • Gary, IN (8 miles from Portage, IN)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Gary, IN (8 miles from Portage, IN)
  • 90+ days ago

Monitors and evaluates food preparation by observing cooking techniques and tasting results to ensure food quality and consistency according to recipe and HAACP standards....

Demographic Data for Portage, IN

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Portage, IN

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireHospitality research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Portage, IN 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 Portage, IN
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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