Kitchen Manager Jobs in Colonial Heights, VA

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

  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 1 day ago

Title of Position: Kitchen Manager Job Description: The Kitchen Manager maintains food quality and safety standards, oversees all phases of food production and service, including, inventory and ordering...

Kitchen Supervisor-Full Time

  • Midlothian, VA (18 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Midlothian, VA (18 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 1 day ago

Join the Dash In Team as a Kitchen 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...

Executive Chef

  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 4 days ago

Develop menus, food purchase specifications and recipes, supervise staff, develop and monitor food and labor budget for the department and maintain the highest professional food quality and sanitation...

Kitchen Leader

  • Chesterfield, VA (14 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 5 days ago
  • Chesterfield, VA (14 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 5 days ago

Job Restaurant Management Job Posting 03/09/2025 Job Number JR-2... RefreshID JR-2..._20250210 StoreID 04364...

Sous Chef

  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 7 days ago

Description Do you have a true love for food and the creativity that goes into making a perfect dish? Then you'll love a career at Maggiano's in our scratch based kitchen! No other restaurant can...

Sous Chef

  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 15 days ago
  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 15 days ago

Sous Chef Iconic Destination Restaurant, Richmond, VA Are you ready to elevate your culinary career? An iconic, destination restaurant in Richmond, Virginia, renowned for providing exceptional...

Kitchen Manager

  • Chesterfield, VA (14 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Chesterfield, VA (14 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 30+ days ago

Description: The main objective of the Kitchen Manager, also know as the Food Service Leader (FSL) in this job description, is to manage all areas of the food service and beverage operation....

Sous Chef (Full Time)

  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 45+ days ago

Morrison Healthcare $1000 sign on bonus! We are hiring immediately for a full time SOUS CHEF position. Location: VCUHS - 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 Note: online applications...

Sous Chef (Full Time)

  • Richmond, VA (17 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Richmond, VA (17 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 45+ days ago

$1000 sign on bonus! We are hiring immediately for a full time SOUS CHEF position. Location : VCUHS - 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 Note: online applications accepted only....

Kitchen Manager

  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 45+ days ago

Job Description: THE KITCHEN MANAGER: t he HEART of our operations. As the leaders of the kitchen, KMs are the culinary experts who keep our kitchens in pristine operating conditions....

Executive Chef

  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 60+ days ago

quality to meet our guests expectations....

Kitchen Manager

  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Richmond, VA (21 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 90+ days ago

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Your specific duties as a Restaurant Kitchen Manager will include: Directing and checking the progress of the prep staff and checking for food quality and consistency Assisting...

Sous Chef

  • Moseley, VA (23 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Moseley, VA (23 miles from Colonial Heights, VA)
  • 90+ days ago

Magnolia Green Golf Club in is excited to announce the exceptional career opportunity of Sous Chef. Qualified candidates will thrive in a hospitality environment and be highly focused on providing...

Demographic Data for Colonial Heights, VA

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Colonial Heights, VA

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Colonial Heights, VA 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 Colonial Heights, VA
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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