Kitchen Manager in River Falls, Wisconsin at Jama Investments

POSITION SUMMARY

We're looking for a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead our back-of-house team. You'll own day-to-day kitchen

operations — food quality, speed, safety, scheduling, ordering, and cost control — while coaching a crew that

takes pride in scratch cooking and consistency. This is a working manager role: you'll spend time on the line,

especially during peak hours and late-night service.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Run daily kitchen operations across lunch, dinner, and late-night service, ensuring every plate meets our

quality and presentation standards

• Hire, train, schedule, and develop cooks, prep staff, and dishwashers; build a positive, accountable kitchen

culture

• Manage food ordering, receiving, inventory, and vendor relationships; minimize waste and hit food cost

targets

• Maintain consistency on our signature items — fried chicken, wings, house-made sauces, pizzas, and scratch

prep

• Enforce food safety and sanitation standards (health code compliance, temp logs, cleaning schedules,

allergen handling)

• Keep equipment maintained and the kitchen organized, stocked, and service-ready

• Control labor costs through smart scheduling matched to sales volume

• Partner with ownership and front-of-house management on menu updates, specials, and events

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 3+ years of kitchen management or strong lead-cook/supervisor experience in a high-volume restaurant or

bar & grill

• Proven ability to lead, train, and retain a kitchen team

• Solid understanding of food cost, labor cost, and inventory management

• ServSafe Manager certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days)

• Comfortable in a high-energy, late-night bar environment; nights, weekends, and holidays required

• Able to stand for 8+ hours and lift up to 50 lbs

• Able to work in a hot kitchen environment

WHAT WE OFFER

• Salary of $55,000–$65,000 per year, based on experience

• Quarterly bonus of $1,250 upon meeting KPIs (up to $5,000/year)

• Meal discounts across all OurFavoriteBar locations

• Growth opportunities within a locally owned, expanding restaurant group

• A supportive ownership team and a kitchen you can make your own

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in kitchen management and staff supervision.

• Strong skills in cost control, order sheet management, inventory, and pricing strategies.

• Strong leadership abilities to guide and motivate the kitchen team.

• Some college and/or advanced training in food and beverage management plus 4 years of related experience, including supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification, or willingness to obtain

• Must have excellent cooking skills and ability to work in fast paced environment

• Must excel at directing and managing kitchen production line during rush hours

• Must be organized, skilled with time management, and efficient in hot and cold line production

• Must be able to stand for 8+ hours per shift in an environment with extreme temperatures

• Skilled with the use of hand tools or machines needed for the position

• Able to lift, carry, or pull objects that may be heavy

*Must be able to lift 50 pounds repetitively

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at ourfavoritebar.com/careers or stop in and ask for a manager