Kitchen Manager

Glendale, AZ

Full Time

Andretti Glendale Arizona

Experienced

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games is seeking a Kitchen Manager to join the team and help open the NEW Glendale location coming in 2025!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Kitchen Manager will be responsible for the leadership of the Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Culinary department with a focus on staffing, scheduling & training of hourly staff, cost control, food quality standards, operational procedures, sanitation & cleanliness, health department compliance and staff motivation.

This is a full time salaried manager role with bonuses. The ideal candidate will be experienced with high-volume, full-service restaurants and be relocatable and willing to travel to support other locations. (AIKG is growing fast! Some big career opportunities come with being relocatable!)

The Kitchen Manager will take ownership of a high-volume culinary department and work to create an environment that encourages ownership and accountability by Team Members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the unit Culinary Department with integrity and purpose
Empower staff to deliver exceptional legendary service
Always support the Andretti Indoor Karting and Games Motto “Striving for Perfection; Achieving Excellence”
Manage daily, weekly and monthly operations: food product ordering, staffing, scheduling, cleanliness, organization, service timing, and quality product.
Ensure banquets, buffets and event culinary offerings are consistent with AIKG standards and specifications
Responsible for compliance with all environment and health board requirements related to the preparation and service of food and beverage
Responsible for the development of Culinary Staff and Supervisors
Manage staff training and employee relations
Assure that Culinary Staff morale is maintained at a high level
Take an active part in the recruitment and retention of staff
Manage Culinary department labor and food costs within acceptable budgets
Ensure site inspections are within acceptable standards
Manage organization and cleanliness of all food storage, kitchen, and food service areas
Work closely with Sales Department to ensure proper scheduling and planning for Events
Oversee, maintain and inventory Culinary Department equipment

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games – Speed out of the pits and let AIKG be the racetrack for your winning Management Career

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games (AIKG) is a rapidly growing Family Entertainment company. Our seven AIKG locations feature high-speed, high-tech indoor Karting on multilevel tracks, multi-player immersive Virtual Reality Simulators, Arcade fun, and amazing restaurants & event spaces featuring scratch cocktails and culinary creations crafted in our kitchens.

We currently have seven locations in Florida, Texas, Arizona & Georgia, and Corporate Support offices in Orlando and Atlanta.
Benefits include:

KM's get top salaries - plus bonus!
AIKG has the BEST staff, so managers work with and lead motivated professionals!
Personal/Family Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
$1200 company paid Health Savings Account
Vacation and Sick time accrued during the first year
401k retirement program with generous company match
Company provided Life Insurance
Company provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Accident, Critical Illness and Voluntary Life Insurance

Executive Kitchen Manager Qualifications

Required:

Experience leading high-volume kitchens
Strong written & verbal communication skills
High School Diploma or equivalent
Strong organizational skills
Work varying days, nights, holidays and weekends
Eligible to work in the United States
At least 18 years of age

Preferred and great to have:

Five years+ of Kitchen management in a high-volume environment
Five years+ of private event experience
Experience working with an event sales team
Experience with multi-unit, or multi-site strongly preferred
HACCP or Serv-Safe food safety trained and certificate
Bi-lingual
Proven leadership and team skills; ability to motivate and manage all levels of staff
Strong training and development background
Strong knowledge of cost controls

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an Andretti Associate to successfully perform the essential functions of their job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Walk or stand for extended periods of time
The ability to communicate quickly and accurately
Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs on a regular basis
Perform functions which require organization, bending, reaching, turning, lifting, climbing and occasional stocking up to 50lbs
The work environment may include bright, dim or flashing lights and loud sounds
Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment

Be able to understand, follow and maintain safety standards at all times

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