Kitchen Manager (Multi-Unit Growth)

Job overview

The Kitchen Manager (Multi-Unit Growth) role is onsite in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, at a coastal French bakery-café opening in December. Compensation is $65,000–$85,000 per year. Bakehouse Kitchen plans a second location after opening and describes a path toward culinary director as the business grows. The opening chef runs savory and pastry production and leads the kitchen team through pre-opening preparation, training, and ongoing operations. The role maintains food quality and safety while managing the systems and costs needed to support a high-volume daytime kitchen.

What you'll do

• Cook and validate menu items from written recipes and production manuals before opening
• lead team training
• oversee breakfast, lunch, prepared foods, and pastry production
• manage ordering, receiving, inventory, food cost, prep lists, scheduling, food safety, and allergen control
• train line cooks, prep cooks, and dish/utility staff
• develop rotating muffins, prepared-meal rotations, and seasonal specials.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

kitchen manager

multi-unit growth

palm beach gardens fl

bakehouse kitchen

opening chef

bakery-café

savory production

pastry production

kitchen leadership

food safety

$65,000–$85,000 per year

daytime hours

paid time off

health benefits

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off that increases with tenure
• health benefits
• bonus
• meal policy
• knife stipend
• paid uniforms
• closed on Easter, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Why this role

Three or more years as a sous chef, chef de cuisine, or kitchen manager in a high-volume kitchen required; strong savory skills required; pastry or bakery production experience preferred; Certified Food Protection Manager certification or ability to certify before opening.

About the employer

Bakehouse Kitchen is hiring for this role. Industry: Full-Service Restaurants. Sector: 72.