Kitchen Manager Jobs in Washington

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 Leader

  • College Place, WA
  • 11 hours ago
  • College Place, WA
  • 11 hours 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...

Culinary Supervisor at Convention Center and Arena

  • Spokane, WA
  • 14 hours ago
  • Spokane, WA
  • 14 hours ago

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Kitchen Manager

  • Puyallup, WA
  • 1 day ago
  • Puyallup, WA
  • 1 day ago

Cascade Christian Schools, a high-quality, independent, interdenominational school system, is accepting applications for a Kitchen Manager at our McAlder Elementary Campus....

Kitchen Lead at Larrabee Lager Company

  • Bellingham, WA
  • 4 days ago
  • Bellingham, WA
  • 4 days ago

Specific qualifications for the position include: High school diploma or GED Multiple years as an Executive Chef, Kitchen Manager or Lead, or Sous Chef strongly preferred Food Experience in a high volume...

Executive chef

  • Buena, WA
  • 4 days ago
  • Buena, WA
  • 4 days ago

Now hiring executive chef for new high end restaurant and bar opening in next couple months. It will have a state of the art large kitchen. Unique setting. Salary DOE. Looking for someone that...

Head Chef

  • Fife, WA
  • 4 days ago
  • Fife, WA
  • 4 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 days ago
  • Seattle, WA
  • 5 days ago

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AM Junior Sous Chef

  • Seattle, WA
  • 5 days ago
  • Seattle, WA
  • 5 days ago

t's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Check out a day in the life of a Jr. Sous...

Sous Chef

  • Seattle, WA
  • 5 days ago
  • Seattle, WA
  • 5 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
  • 5 days ago
  • Redmond, WA
  • 5 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...

Sous Chef / Kitchen Lead

  • Seattle, WA
  • 5 days ago
  • Seattle, WA
  • 5 days ago

Sous Chef / Kitchen Lead Aditi Chai aditichai KITCHEN FULL-TIME 60,000-70,000/YR SEATTLE Bring the Flavors of India to Life at Pike Place Market! Location: Pike Place Market & Stadium District...

Executive Chef - $48/hr

  • Seattle, WA
  • 5 days ago
  • Seattle, WA
  • 5 days ago

Knowledge in all areas of menu planning, food preparation, and production Experience working on cruise ships, country club and/ or batch cooking a plus....

Catering Sous Chef

  • Lynnwood, WA
  • 5 days ago
  • Lynnwood, WA
  • 5 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...

Chef/Kitchen Manager

  • Stevenson, WA
  • 5 days ago
  • Stevenson, WA
  • 5 days ago

Chef/Kitchen Manager Red Bluff Tap House redblufftaphouse KITCHEN FULL-TIME 70,000-100,000/YR STEVENSON Creative High Energy Veteran Chef Red Bluff Taphouse, an established and growing gastropub in...

Manager and Kitchen Manager

  • Vancouver, WA
  • 5 days ago
  • Vancouver, WA
  • 5 days ago

We have Regular and Kitchen Manager positions available....

Demographic Data for Washington

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Washington

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

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Kitchen Manager positions.



Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Washington 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 Washington
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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