Kitchen Manager Jobs in Mercer Island, WA

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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Now Hiring Entry Level Kitchen Management

  • Bothell, WA (12 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 22 hours ago
  • Bothell, WA (12 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 22 hours ago

disability McMenamins Anderson School is Hiring Entry Level Kitchen Management-- Assistant Managers (KAAM)!...

Chef / Kitchen Manager

  • Lake Forest Park, WA (13 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 23 hours ago
  • Lake Forest Park, WA (13 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 23 hours ago

Chef / Kitchen Manager The Local 104 thelocal104 KITCHEN FULL-TIME 62,000-64,000/YR LAKE FOREST PARK Manage an active kitchen in beautiful Lake Forest Park The Local 104 is looking for an experienced...

Kitchen Manager - Elementary

  • Federal Way, WA (17 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Federal Way, WA (17 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 3 days ago

MANAGER - ELEMENTARY POSITION SUMMARY The Elementary Kitchen Manager is responsible for the positive promotion and operation of meal services to Elementary schools within the Nutrition Services Department...

Area Kitchen Manager

  • Bellevue, WA (3 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 5 days ago
  • Bellevue, WA (3 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 5 days ago

Support new restaurant openings within region with talent selection and development, staffing, and operational oversight....

Senior Account Manager - Kitchen Equipment Maintenance - Seattle, WA

  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 6 days ago

Pay Grade: 16 ESFM is the corporate Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) division of Compass Group USA and a Keystone member of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). Rooted in...

Head Chef

  • Fife, WA (23 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Fife, WA (23 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago

In your role as a Head Chef at HC One, you'll value one thing above all. Kindness. It carries across every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single...

Sous Chef

  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago

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AM Junior Sous Chef

  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago

Education and Work Experience Culinary degree preferred, not required 3-5 years of kitchen management experience in a full-service, moderate to high-volume environment Requirements Active Management-Level...

Sous Chef

  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago

Sous Chef KITCHEN FULL-TIME 22-32/HR + TIPS SEATTLE Sous Chef Position General Harvest Restaurants (Vendemmia, Autumn, Raccolto, GH Pasta & Pizza, East Anchor Seafood, Haerfest and Eldr). We are...

Lead Line/Sous Chef

  • Redmond, WA (9 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Redmond, WA (9 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago

Lead Line/Sous Chef Woodblock woodblockredmond KITCHEN FULL-TIME 23-28/HR REDMOND Join Woodblock as Lead Line Cook - professionalism meets creativity! Who are we? Woodblock is a high-volume...

Catering Sous Chef

  • Lynnwood, WA (16 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Lynnwood, WA (16 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago

Control food and labor costs Menu development and pricing Development of culinary team ? Shooby Doo Catering - 20818 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA, 98036...

Executive Chef - $45/hr

  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago

Prepare food and guaranteeing food quality, appearance and presentation standards Assist Marketing Director by showcasing culinary services in themunity to prospective residents, families, and vendors...

Culinary Director

  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago

Culinary Director Frankie & Jo's Capitol Hill frankieandjos MANAGEMENT FULL-TIME 75,000-90,000/YR SEATTLE We are looking for a talented Culinary Director to lead our SODO kitchen. Frankie & Jo's...

Kitchen Supervisor

  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (5 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 12 days ago

Kitchen Supervisor Frelard Tamales & El Suenito Brewing Company elsuenitobrewing KITCHEN FULL-TIME 27/HR + TIPS SEATTLE Looking for an experienced kitchen manager to help us run and manage our BOH team...

Executive Chef The Somm. Hotel & Spa

  • Woodinville, WA (14 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 13 days ago
  • Woodinville, WA (14 miles from Mercer Island, WA)
  • 13 days ago

quality, presentation, handling, sanitation and safety....

Demographic Data for Mercer Island, WA

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Mercer Island, WA

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireHospitality research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Mercer Island, WA 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 Mercer Island, WA
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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