Kitchen Manager Jobs in Kentucky

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 Director

  • Mayfield, KY
  • 14 hours ago
  • Mayfield, KY
  • 14 hours ago

Culinary Director locations Mayfield, KY time type Full time posted on Posted 5 Days Ago job requisition id R25_000602 Location: US-KY-Kentucky-Virtual Pay Rate: Salary - Salary Plan, 80,000.00...

Kitchen Manager

  • Louisville, KY
  • 3 days ago
  • Louisville, KY
  • 3 days ago

Follows, teaches, and maintains Chuy's procedures and recipes to ensure food quality and safety. Oversees and maintains pars, inventory, and orders....

Restaurant Kitchen Manager

  • Louisville, KY
  • 4 days ago
  • Louisville, KY
  • 4 days ago

Our Kitchen Manager fosters a culture that continuously strives for improvement and embraces a better for being here mentality....

Product Marketing Senior Manager Kitchen Clean-up

  • Louisville, KY
  • 6 days ago
  • Louisville, KY
  • 6 days ago

At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make good things, for life. As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., were powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe...

Chef Manager

  • Somerset, KY
  • 7 days ago
  • Somerset, KY
  • 7 days ago

quality are implemented; have the ability and willingness to develop and motivate team members to embrace culinary innovations; ensure food safety, sanitation and workplace safety standard compliance...

Executive Sous Chef - Garage Bar

  • Louisville, KY
  • 14 days ago
  • Louisville, KY
  • 14 days ago

Company Description If you love saying YES and enjoy engaging with the community by leading with ART, 21c Museum Hotels is one of the pioneering examples of bridging the worlds of art and...

Chef Manager - Lexington, KY

  • Lexington, KY
  • 18 days ago
  • Lexington, KY
  • 18 days ago

: Full culinary management of food service operation to include inventory, ordering and receiving Knowledge of P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience is desirable Proficient in menu...

Kitchen Leader

  • Newport, KY
  • 19 days ago
  • Newport, KY
  • 19 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...

Executive Sous Chef

  • Louisville, KY
  • 30+ days ago
  • Louisville, KY
  • 30+ days ago

Tempo by Hilton Louisville Downtown NuLu 710 E Jefferson St Louisville, KY 40202 130 Room Hotel Managed By First Hospitality Travel discount! Paid Time Off! Holiday Pay! 401k! Health Care...

Executive Chef 2

  • Hazard, KY
  • 60+ days ago
  • Hazard, KY
  • 60+ days ago

What You Bring a strong culinary background in a high-volume environment strong management skills and experience menu planning experience and a strong understanding of current culinary trends the ability...

Kitchen Manager

  • Owenton, KY
  • 21 days ago
  • Owenton, KY
  • 21 days ago

We are hiring a Kitchen Manager for our growing team!...

KITCHEN SUPERVISOR - Churchill Downs

  • Louisville, KY
  • 30+ days ago
  • Louisville, KY
  • 30+ days ago

Levy Sector Position Title: KITCHEN SUPERVISOR - Churchill Downs Pay Range: $18.00 to $20.00 per hour based on experience We Make Applying Easy! Want to apply to this job via text messaging? Text...

Executive Sous Chef

  • Louisville, KY
  • 30+ days ago
  • Louisville, KY
  • 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...

KITCHEN SUPERVISOR - Churchill Downs

  • Louisville, KY
  • 30+ days ago
  • Louisville, KY
  • 30+ days ago

Position Title: KITCHEN SUPERVISOR - Churchill Downs Pay Range : $18.00 to $20.00 per hour based on experience We Make Applying Easy! Want to apply to this job via text messaging? Text JOB to...

Executive Sous Chef

  • Louisville, KY
  • 30+ days ago
  • Louisville, KY
  • 30+ days ago

Levy Sector Location: Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY - the iconic home of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. Since 1875, the Kentucky Derby has been held annually, making it the longest...

Demographic Data for Kentucky

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Kentucky

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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky
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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