Kitchen Manager Jobs in Cary, NC

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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Sous Chef

  • Chapel Hill, NC (20 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 5 days ago
  • Chapel Hill, NC (20 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 5 days ago

Thai Table NC, LLC Sous Chef in Chapel Hill , North Carolina Ensure promptness, freshness and quality of all restaurants dishes. Coordinate cooks tasks. Implement hygiene policies and examine...

Kitchen Manager Big Eds Garner

  • Garner, NC (13 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 5 days ago
  • Garner, NC (13 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 5 days ago

un Kitchen Manager | Big Ed's Garner Big Ed's Garner image 1 of 7 231 Timber Dr compensation: $55,000-60,000 employment type: job title: Kitchen Manager Big Ed's is award-winning, local, and family-owned...

Sous Chef Position Available

  • Fuquay Varina, NC (15 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 6 days ago
  • Fuquay Varina, NC (15 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 6 days ago

Bentwinds Golf & Country Club is looking for a fulltime Sous Chef. Position includes golf privileges, meals, 401k match up to specific percentage, health insurance and more. Requires minimum of 1...

Kitchen Coordinator

  • Durham, NC (12 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 6 days ago
  • Durham, NC (12 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 6 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...

Kitchen Leader

  • Cary, NC
  • 7 days ago
  • Cary, NC
  • 7 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...

Sous Chef - Sheraton Imperial Raleigh Durham Airport/RTP

  • Durham, NC (17 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 8 days ago
  • Durham, NC (17 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 8 days ago

We are hiring a Sous Chef! Responsibilities: · Ensures all food served is of high quality, properly prepared according to recipe and is expedited to all outlets in a smooth and efficient manner. ·...

Sous Chef

  • Durham, NC (17 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 8 days ago
  • Durham, NC (17 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 8 days ago

Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center 4700 Emperor Blvd Durham, NC 27703 331 Room Hotel Managed By Concord Hospitality Enterprises Apply Now Save this job SHARE THIS JOB Email Tweet Facebook...

Sous Chef - Tally Main Kitchen

  • Raleigh, NC (8 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 8 days ago
  • Raleigh, NC (8 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 8 days ago

Execute the production of recipes required to fulfill the menu. Plan daily food production and assign staff accordingly to execute the plan....

Kitchen Manager

  • Morrisville, NC (7 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 12 days ago
  • Morrisville, NC (7 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 12 days ago

Kitchen Manager Responsibility: Managing inventory so that all necessary ingredients are stocked for service Hiring new staff and providing training to facilitate quick acclimation Streamlining the...

Sous Chef

  • Durham, NC (17 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 13 days ago
  • Durham, NC (17 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 13 days ago

Collaborates with CDC and/or EC on menu development and engineering. Qualifications Minimum of two years experience in a fine dining restaurant environment....

Sous Chef

  • Durham, NC (17 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 14 days ago
  • Durham, NC (17 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 14 days ago

This role is responsible for innovative menu development, food/ labor costing, team member training and an elevated knowledge of all government health regulations and industrial safety standards....

Sous Chef

  • Chapel Hill, NC (20 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 19 days ago
  • Chapel Hill, NC (20 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 19 days ago

The Cedars of Chapel Hill is an upscale retirement community with over 400 Members. We believe team members are our greatest resource and are looking for people who share our commitment to provide...

Restaurant Kitchen Manager

  • Raleigh, NC (8 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 22 days ago
  • Raleigh, NC (8 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 22 days ago

As a member of the restaurant operations management team, you are also responsible for the restaurants overall operations, including food quality, production, safety, and labor in absence of the General...

Sous Chef

  • Morrisville, NC (7 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 23 days ago
  • Morrisville, NC (7 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 23 days ago

Benefits: Company parties Dental insurance Employee discounts Health insurance Opportunity for advancement Paid time off Training & development Tuition assistance Vision insurance Are you ready to...

Sous Chef

  • Durham, NC (17 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 25 days ago
  • Durham, NC (17 miles from Cary, NC)
  • 25 days ago

Sous Chef Sous Chef locations TG - Venue - Durham time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR2023-10992 How You'll Do It Supervise the team in providing best-in-class...

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Cary, NC

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Cary, NC 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 Cary, NC
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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