Kitchen Manager Jobs in Iowa

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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Kitchen Manager

  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • 6 days ago
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • 6 days ago

Position Description As a Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for managing the back-of-the house operations and achieving planned sales and profit levels for the restaurant through the implementation...

Kitchen Leader

  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • 6 days ago
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • 6 days ago

Job Restaurant Management Job Posting 04/14/2025 Job Number JR-2... RefreshID JR-2..._20250317 StoreID 02275...

Production Lead (Kitchen Manager)

  • Cascade, IA
  • 11 days ago
  • Cascade, IA
  • 11 days ago

Production Lead (Kitchen Manager) Western Dubuque Community Schools Cascade Jr./Sr....

Production Lead (Kitchen Manager)

  • Farley, IA
  • 11 days ago
  • Farley, IA
  • 11 days ago

Date Available: 05/01/2025 Closing Date: until filled   Additional Information: Show/Hide Production Lead (formerly Kitchen Manager) Cascade Jr. Sr. High School....

Kitchen Leader

  • Marshalltown, IA
  • 27 days ago
  • Marshalltown, IA
  • 27 days ago

Keeps General Manager/Kitchen Manager informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration. Maintains a clean and safe facility....

Kitchen Manager

  • West Des Moines, IA
  • 30+ days ago
  • West Des Moines, IA
  • 30+ days ago

This is the place to start the next phase of your restaurant management career....

Kitchen Manager

  • Waterloo, IA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Waterloo, IA
  • 30+ days ago

Already a Kwik Trip Coworker? Follow this link to apply: myapps.kwiktrip.com Location: Kwik Star 724 Pay Range: $45,275.00 to $63,300.00 Shift: Variable Actual pay will be based on various...

Kitchen Manager

  • Waterloo, IA
  • 45+ days ago
  • Waterloo, IA
  • 45+ days ago

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following statements are intended as general examples of the duties of this position and are not all-inclusive for specific positions. Other reasonable duties...

Kitchen Manager - NEW Store Coming

  • Sergeant Bluff, IA
  • 60+ days ago
  • Sergeant Bluff, IA
  • 60+ days ago

Already a Kwik Trip Coworker? Follow this link to apply: myapps.kwiktrip.com Location: Kwik Star 1737 Pay Range: $47,000.00 to $63,300.00 Shift: Variable Actual pay will be based on various...

Maintains standards of sanitation, safety, production, service, and food quality. 8....

Kitchen Manager

  • Centerville, IA
  • 22 days ago
  • Centerville, IA
  • 22 days ago

Promote customer service by investigating and resolving food quality and service complaints....

Executive Sous Chef

  • Fort Madison, IA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Fort Madison, IA
  • 30+ days ago

Executive Sous Chef American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line in the United States, is looking to add Executive Sous Chefs to our shipboard teams for the 2025 season. This is an exciting new...

Catering Sous Chef

  • Iowa City, IA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Iowa City, IA
  • 30+ days ago

Actively participates in menu planning and introducing new products that meet established standards of quality while maintaining targeted food cost ratios....

Restaurant Kitchen Manager

  • Waterloo, IA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Waterloo, IA
  • 30+ days ago

Attends unit management meetings and regional kitchen manager meetings; makes presentations as requested....

Sous Chef (Full Time)

  • Johnston, IA
  • 45+ days ago
  • Johnston, IA
  • 45+ days ago

We are hiring immediately for a full time SOUS CHEF position. Location : Corteva Ceres Cafe - 700 NW 62nd Avenue, Johnston, IA 50131 Note: online applications accepted only. Schedule : Full time...

Demographic Data for Iowa

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Iowa

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

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Kitchen Manager positions.



Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Iowa 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
13.1%
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 Iowa
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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