Kitchen Manager Jobs in Louisiana

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 2

  • New Orleans, LA
  • 30+ days ago
  • New Orleans, LA
  • 30+ days ago

Duties will include but not limited to: Large Batch Cooking Menu planning Ordering Inventory Hands on 90% of the time Leading a team of 10 hourly employees Catering production What We Offer: Compensation...

Executive Chef 3

  • Alexandria, LA
  • 45+ days ago
  • Alexandria, LA
  • 45+ days ago

cost management, purchasing, inventory and labor management concepts; the ability to successfully lead, develop and train a team; creative and effective problem-solv ing and project manage ment skills...

Chef Manager - Airport Lounge

  • Kenner, LA
  • 13 days ago
  • Kenner, LA
  • 13 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...

Kitchen Manager - HOURLY

  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • 18 hours ago
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • 18 hours ago

Job Responsibilities Supervise and lead kitchen staff, including cooks, prep chefs, and dishwashers. Ensure the kitchen operates smoothly, meeting food safety and quality standards. Oversee food...

Experienced Kitchen Manager

  • Lake Charles, LA
  • 3 days ago
  • Lake Charles, LA
  • 3 days ago

Heres what we need: As a Torchys Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for all Back of the House (BOH) operations, including maintaining a safe and impressively clean kitchen, and instilling a culture...

Kitchen Supervisor

  • New Orleans, LA
  • 3 days ago
  • New Orleans, LA
  • 3 days ago

Monitors appearance of food served and communicates deviations from standard to the Kitchen Manager. Acts immediately on all customer comments to ensure that corrections are made when possible....

Kitchen Manager

  • Lake Charles, LA
  • 4 days ago
  • Lake Charles, LA
  • 4 days ago

Here’s what we need: As a Torchy’s Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for all Back of the House (BOH) operations, including maintaining a safe and impressively clean kitchen, and instilling a...

Kitchen Manager

  • Metairie, LA
  • 6 days ago
  • Metairie, LA
  • 6 days ago

ESSENTIAL KITCHEN FUNCTIONS Validate entire crews adherence to recipes to ensure consistent food quality and presentation....

Kitchen Manager (Floater)

  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • 7 days ago
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • 7 days ago

Implementing a wide range of functions such as food quality, production, planning, purchasing, and facility maintenance. 4....

Kitchen Manager

  • Terrytown, LA
  • 11 days ago
  • Terrytown, LA
  • 11 days ago

Implementing a wide range of functions such as food quality, production, planning, purchasing, and facility maintenance. 4....

Food Production Manager 3

  • New Orleans, LA
  • 14 days ago
  • New Orleans, LA
  • 14 days ago

What You'll Do be responsible for purchasing, menu compliance, inventory, food cost analysis and food production forecasting; ensure Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality...

Walk-Ons Bistreaux & Bar Metairie - Executive Kitchen Manager

  • Metairie, LA
  • 14 days ago
  • Metairie, LA
  • 14 days ago

un Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar Metairie - Executive Kitchen Manager 4436 Veterans Blvd Ste 36 compensation: $65,000 - $75,000 / Year employment type: job title: Kitchen Manager About Us: At Walk-On's,...

Executive Sous Chef - The Roosevelt, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel

  • New Orleans, LA
  • 18 days ago
  • New Orleans, LA
  • 18 days ago

The iconic Waldorf Astoria property in New Orleans, The Roosevelt, is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to join the Culinary Team! This luxury hotel offers an unparalleled combination of Southern...

Kitchen Leader

  • Shreveport, LA
  • 18 days ago
  • Shreveport, LA
  • 18 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

  • Lafayette, LA
  • 25 days ago
  • Lafayette, LA
  • 25 days ago

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

Demographic Data for Louisiana

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Louisiana

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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana
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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