Kitchen Manager Jobs in Passaic, 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 (11 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 12 days ago
  • New York, NY (11 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 12 days ago

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

Chef Manager

  • Jamaica, NY (20 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Jamaica, NY (20 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 30+ 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...

Field Supervisor - Kitchen Remodeling

  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 13 hours ago
  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 13 hours ago

Field Supervisor - Kitchen Remodeling Kitchen Tune-Up Buffalo, NY Orchard Park, NY 14127 Benefits: 401(k) Training & development Health insurance Company car Dental insurance Vision insurance...

Caering Executive Sous Chef - Manhattanville College - Purchase, NY

  • Purchase, NY (24 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 22 hours ago
  • Purchase, NY (24 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 22 hours ago

Salary: $80,000 - $85,000 At over 300 college & universities around the country, Chartwells Higher Education is re-inventing the on-campus dining experience. We are challenging the norm and...

Kitchen Lead

  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 23 hours ago
  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 23 hours ago

Development Team Motivation Conflict Resolution skills Customer Service Orientation Creativity in Menu Development Attention to Food Presentation Ability to Handle Stress Interpersonal Skills Decision...

Executive Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met Provides direction for menu development. Monitors the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met....

Kitchen Manager

  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Our Kitchen Managers combine their natural culinary ability with exceptional management skills....

Kitchen Manager - Select Charter - Elementary

  • Newark, NJ (8 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • Newark, NJ (8 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Job Posting Title: Kitchen Manager - Select Charter - Elementary Job Description: Responsible for the overall management of the kitchen, including all aspects of food preparation and service, supervision...

Executive Sous Chef OEM-Tarrytown House Estate

  • Sleepy Hollow, NY (21 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • Sleepy Hollow, NY (21 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Assist Chef in Food /Menu Development with knowledge in Seasonal items, Food Trends and Versed in Ethnicity Cooking I.e., American, Italian, Asian. Latin etc., High Standards in Goals of Menu....

Executive Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 2 days ago
  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 2 days ago

Development Support the Chef de Cuisine with the development of new dishes Assist in writing and costing recipes for menu Develop new techniques for each dish as they become necessary Team Management...

Kitchen Manager/Sous Chef/lead line - Lunch & Weekend full time

  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 2 days ago
  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 2 days ago

Cooks with a sense of urgency without compromising food quality. Must maintain consistency. Must have fine dinning experience....

Regional Kitchen Manager

  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

Regional Kitchen Manager We are a lifestyle brand!...

Kitchen Manager & Receiver

  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

The Kitchen Receiver / Steward position at Heritage Grand Bakery & Restaurant spans both properties to ensure efficient and accurate receiving of deliveries, proper storage and organization of...

Kitchen Manager

  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

Manager....

Kitchen Manager

  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • New York, NY (10 miles from Passaic, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

Required Years of Experience 5 years Job Details Were looking for a dedicated, experienced Kitchen Manager to lead our back-of-house operations....

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Passaic, NJ

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Passaic, 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
13.0%
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 Passaic, 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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