Culinary Manager

3 months ago

Grand Rapids, United States Goodwin Recruiting Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionTo Apply for this Job Click Here

Our Culinary Managers are tasked with recruiting, hiring, training, and consistently motivating our kitchen teams. In addition, the culinary manager is expected to keep a well-balanced budget, introduce new and innovative approaches to solutions and maintain a collaborative, team-centric, and clean work environment.


What makes a great Culinary Manager?

  • 3+ years of restaurant/hospitality & management of food cost and labor management
  • Ability to cultivate a positive working environment for all team members
  • A keen eye and attention to detail, organization, and guest satisfaction
  • The ability to see talent in others and to inspire and teach throughout challenges 

Culinary Manager - Skills Required

  • Proven Leadership Capabilities
  • 3+ Years of Experience in Restaurant/Hospitality
  • 3+ Years of Experience in Management of Food & Labor Cost
  • Team-Player

What will you be doing daily as Culinary Manager?

  • Developing and inspiring a team of 30-40 hourly team members
  • Engaging kitchen service-focused team members - hiring, coaching, training, and development efforts
  • Budgeting revenues and expenses; measuring costs of products, services, or other cost objectives
  • Living our core values
  • Embracing teamwork while encouraging others to do the same 

Compensation and Benefits

  • Base salary in the 58-62K range
  • The ability for a 15% quarterly bonus
  • Solid Health and PTO benefits
  • Career advancement and much more
At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person's age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share. JOB ID: 144882#post

Eric Esterline

To Apply for this Job Click HereCompany DescriptionGoodwin Recruiting (Forbes America's Best Recruiting Firms 2020, 2021, 2022, & 2023) is a full-service recruiting agency that was founded in hospitality.

Our company was built on service, and as we have grown and expanded into a broad range of industries and specialties, that hospitality mentality has remained rooted at the core of everything we do.

We are committed to providing highly personalized services, tailored to each candidate and client we work with. Across all business types, from executives to operators to administrative staff, each Goodwin Recruiting partner has an extensive background in their field of expertise. We speak your language, we know the ins and outs of recruiting, and we put our core values first, establishing game-changing partnerships with employers and job seekers alike.Company DescriptionGoodwin Recruiting (Forbes America's Best Recruiting Firms 2020, 2021, 2022, & 2023) is a full-service recruiting agency that was founded in hospitality. \r
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Our company was built on service, and as we have grown and expanded into a broad range of industries and specialties, that hospitality mentality has remained rooted at the core of everything we do. \r
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We are committed to providing highly personalized services, tailored to each candidate and client we work with. Across all business types, from executives to operators to administrative staff, each Goodwin Recruiting partner has an extensive background in their field of expertise. We speak your language, we know the ins and outs of recruiting, and we put our core values first, establishing game-changing partnerships with employers and job seekers alike.

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