Kitchen Manager

Quick Eternity Kitchen Manager
Quick Eternity is a new cocktail bar opening early May 2025 in the historic South Street Seaport. We are seeking a Kitchen Manager position to oversee kitchen operations, inventory management, and work on the line to execute a menu of seafood forward tapas style small plates created by chef Antonio Mora (Daniel, Frankies Spuntino, Quality Meats). This is an exiting opportunity to join our opening team and help us build successful operating systems. 

Kitchen Manager Job Responsibilities:

• Assists the chef in the all food service operations and day-to-day operations of the kitchen.
• Works on the line to execute dishes for food service 
• Provides direction to kitchen staff, ensuring execution of all employee duties.
• Monitors kitchen operations to ensure compliance with health and fire department regulations.
• Ensures compliance with state, federal, and local food handling requirements and standards.
• Assists in the implementation and management of kitchen and restaurant policies and procedures throughout scheduled shift.
• Completes the duties of a line cook when needed, and is capable of performing the duties of all kitchen positions.
• Ensures products are stored at the correct temperatures and the recipe books are up to date with current menu items, portions, and ingredients.
• Ensures utilization of daily prep sheets and meat/fish yield sheets daily and that product counts are recorded accurately daily. Participates in monthly inventory process.
• Anticipates, identifies, and corrects any issues with inventory, systems, and staffing.
• Monitors labor costs to attain budgeted goals within restaurant policies and procedures.
• Oversees and approves training and development of kitchen staff.
• Participates in the hiring process by conducting interviews and making hiring recommendations.
• Assists in completion of all back-of-house employee 30-day and annual reviews.

Work Hours & Benefit

40 to 50 hours per week
5 regularly scheduled shifts per week
Food service will be available nightly between the hours of 5pm - 11pm, with prep and closing duties before and after

Kitchen Manager Qualifications/Skills:

• Customer service
• People management, fostering teamwork, and giving feedback
• Planning and multi-tasking
• Developing budgets
• Self-motivated with a high energy level
• Conflict resolution
• Verbal communication
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. regularly

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• 5 years of hospitality-related experience
• 3 years of kitchen manager or leadership experience
• Current food handler’s card and other certification as required by federal/state/local law
• Comfortable using a computer, navigating standard office and point-of-sale software

Salary : $70,000