P.M. Kitchen Manager

Position Summary
The PM Kitchen Manager is responsible for leading all back-of-house operations during evening service. This role ensures smooth execution, high food quality, team accountability, and a clean, organized kitchen. You’ll act as the on-the-ground leader during peak hours—driving speed, consistency, and a great team culture. We take our food seriously, but not ourselves. We’re building something fun and community-driven, and we want leaders who bring energy, accountability, and a little personality to the kitchen.

Service Leadership

• Lead and manage all kitchen operations during PM service
• Expedite orders and ensure ticket times meet standards
• Maintain food quality, consistency, and presentation
• Troubleshoot issues in real-time during high-volume service

Team Management

• Supervise, coach, and develop line cooks and prep staff
• Set clear expectations and hold team accountable to standards
• Assist with training new hires and reinforcing systems
• Foster a positive, respectful, high-performance culture

Operations & Execution

• Ensure prep is completed and stocked for service
• Manage station setup, organization, and breakdown
• Monitor waste and portion control
• Enforce recipes, systems, and kitchen standards

Food Safety & Cleanliness

• Maintain strict adherence to food safety and sanitation standards
• Ensure proper food handling, labeling, and storage
• Lead nightly cleaning and closing procedures

Inventory & Communication

• Communicate product needs, shortages, and 86’d items
• Assist with inventory tracking and ordering as needed
• Coordinate with AM team for smooth shift transitions

• 2+ years kitchen leadership experience (lead line cook, sous chef, or KM)
• Strong understanding of high-volume service and ticket flow
• Ability to stay calm and decisive under pressure
• Solid knowledge of food safety standards
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Availability for nights, weekends, and holidays

• Someone who leads from the front—not the office
• A coach who builds people up while maintaining standards
• Organized, fast, and detail-oriented
• Takes pride in clean kitchens and consistent food
• Thrives in a fun but high-expectation environment