Kitchen Manager Jobs in Florham Park, NJ

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

  • New York, NY (24 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • New York, NY (24 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

The Kitchen Manager at the Harlem Children’s Zone is a supervisor role overseeing the culinary team....

Kitchen manager (full time)

  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 4 hours ago
  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 4 hours ago

We are hiring a kitchen manager an individual who has experienced and grow with us. This is a great opportunity to join a team of self-motivated and proactive individuals....

Culinary Manager - Training and Travel

  • Englewood, NJ (23 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 4 hours ago
  • Englewood, NJ (23 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 4 hours ago

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Ability to work all kitchen stations efficiently and effectively. Assist with inventory management and supply ordering. Oversee the preparation and service...

Upscale Casual hotspot looking for experienced Kitchen Manager

  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 18 hours ago
  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 18 hours ago

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Kitchen Manager to join our team!...

Chef Manager

  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Required Years of Experience 5 years Job Details Executive Kitchen Manager / Culinary Operations Manager Overview: We are seeking an experienced Executive Kitchen Manager to oversee kitchen operations...

Executive Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

excellence, client and stake holder management Ensures cafe teams follow all menu and recipe guidelines; opening/closing checklist safety and sanitation guidelines Oversee the cycle menu process; Menu...

Executive Chef

  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 19 days ago
  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 19 days ago

Ability to identify problems and be solution-oriented regarding culinary and general restaurant operations....

Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 27 days ago
  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 27 days ago

Ability to identify problems and be solution-oriented regarding culinary and general restaurant operations....

Executive Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Development Leadership Communication Menu Planning Communication Skills Team Management Management Training and Development Problem Solving Time Management Advanced Knife Skills Teamwork Training Organizational...

Executive Sous Chef - NYC

  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 2 days ago
  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 2 days ago

Provides excellent customer service to a wide variety of customers and maintains highest professional food quality and sanitation standards....

Kitchen Manager/ production chef/ chef de cuisine

  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

...off premise catering...knowledge of all food and all cuisines ...Sanitation/DOH oversight...Production delegation...Organized,great communicator,impeccable time management,bilingual...true...

Kitchen Manager

  • Brooklyn, NY (22 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • Brooklyn, NY (22 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

Required Years of Experience 3 years Job Details Rhodora is hiring for the Kitchen Manager position. This job is expected to take up to 25 hours a week with a flexible schedule....

Executive Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

Menu Development & Brand Maintenance Support in menu development, promotions, and seasonal offerings. Collaborate with the ExecutiveCheftodevelop and update seasonal menus....

Kitchen Operations Manager

  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

Kitchen Operations Manager Nimbus Date Posted March 19, 2025 Location New York, NY Category Business / Culinary Job type Full-Time COMPANY DESCRIPTION Nimbus is an innovative co-cooking company...

Executive Chef/Manager

  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 4 days ago
  • New York, NY (21 miles from Florham Park, NJ)
  • 4 days ago

PIZZA CHEF NEEDED FOR PIZZA RESTAURANT We are a family-owned SLICE JOINT specializing in authentic PREMIUM QUALITY NYC PIZZA as well as updated versions of Italian-American pizzeria classics made...

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Florham Park, NJ

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Florham Park, NJ 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 Florham Park, NJ
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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