Kitchen Manager Jobs in La Plata, MD

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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Old Hat is hiring Line Cooks, Head Chefs, and Kitchen Managers

  • Alexandria, VA (21 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 2 days ago
  • Alexandria, VA (21 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 2 days ago

Responsibilities Prepare and cook dishes Ensure food quality and presentation Maintain a clean and organized kitchen workspace Assist with inventory management and ordering supplies Qualifications:...

Food Production Manager 2

  • Stafford, VA (21 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 3 days ago
  • Stafford, VA (21 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 3 days ago

What You'll Do oversee food production / trayline operations with a variety of food handle food ordering and inventory perform tray assessments to ensure food quality, temperature and tray accuracy;...

Kitchen Leader

  • Stafford, VA (21 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 3 days ago
  • Stafford, VA (21 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 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 Coordinator

  • Springfield, VA (19 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 7 days ago
  • Springfield, VA (19 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 7 days 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...

Executive Chef - DC

  • Washington, DC (24 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 7 days ago
  • Washington, DC (24 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 7 days ago

Salary: Other Forms of Compensation: Pay Grade: [[payGrade_obj]] A family of companies and experiences As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our...

Kitchen Supervisor 1123

  • White Plains, MD (5 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 9 days ago
  • White Plains, MD (5 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 9 days ago

Join Dash In as a Store Supervisor! Who We Are: Dash In is more than a convenience storeits a community-focused brand thats part of the Wills Group family. With over 50 locations across the...

Department Manager-Kitchen

  • King George, VA (18 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 15 days ago
  • King George, VA (18 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 15 days ago

Pay 15.00-18.00 This job posting is for a position in a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee and not McDonalds USA. This franchisee owns a license to use McDonalds logos and...

Sous Chef

  • Clinton, MD (16 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 15 days ago
  • Clinton, MD (16 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 15 days ago

Assist in menu planning and recipe creation, keeping resident preferences and dietary needs in mind. Monitor inventory, food costs, and waste to maximize efficiency....

Sous Chef

  • Woodbridge, VA (15 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 19 days ago
  • Woodbridge, VA (15 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 19 days ago

Sous Chef Plus TRONC (shared tips on site) Here at Prezzo, we celebrate the joy of Italian dining; this starts in the kitchen and ends with the service. Every customer should leave wanting to...

Executive Chef - Hyattsville, MD

  • Upper Marlboro, MD (22 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 21 days ago
  • Upper Marlboro, MD (22 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 21 days ago

Morrison Healthcare Salary: Other Forms of Compensation: Pay Grade: 13 Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600...

Executive Sous Chef

  • Alexandria, VA (21 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 21 days ago
  • Alexandria, VA (21 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 21 days ago

Executive Sous Chef Reports to: Executive Chef; position is exempt. WHO YOU ARE Your past experiences have led you to understand that there is an art + science to the how and what a hospitality...

EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF - AMEX Centurion Lounge, DCA

  • Arlington, VA (24 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 22 days ago
  • Arlington, VA (24 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 22 days ago

Salary: $75,000.00 Other Forms of Compensation: 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 Coordinator

  • Waldorf, MD (10 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 26 days ago
  • Waldorf, MD (10 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 26 days ago

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees, mental health, social work, employment and adult...

Kitchen Supervisor - Milk & Honey New Opening

  • Waldorf, MD (10 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 28 days ago
  • Waldorf, MD (10 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 28 days ago

operations, including staff management, guest interactions, and service quality....

Head Chef

  • Woodbridge, VA (15 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Woodbridge, VA (15 miles from La Plata, MD)
  • 30+ days ago

Head Chef Prezzo Woodbridge 14.35 per hour p lus TRONC (shared tips on site) Here at Prezzo, we celebrate the joy of Italian dining; this starts in the kitchen and ends with the service. Every...

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in La Plata, MD

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in La Plata, MD 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 La Plata, MD
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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