Restaurant Kitchen Manager
Job Location:
Picayune, MS - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 45000 - 55000
Posted:
21 August 2026 (19 days ago)
Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Details:
Hospitality Staffing Solutions (HSS) a division of KBS is recognized as one of the nations largest hospitality staffing firms supporting over 90 markets across 38 states. Our family of companies partners with industry leaders in hotels & resorts senior living communities hospitals & healthcare facilities event venues restaurants convention centers stadiums colleges & universities manufacturing facilities and more.
HSS is currently seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager for a high-volume seafood restaurant and scratch kitchen located in Picayune Mississippi.
We are looking for a hands-on Kitchen Manager to oversee the daily back-of-house operations of a well-established seafood restaurant specializing in fresh seafood and French-Cajun cuisine. This 250-seat restaurant serves between 500 and 1000 guests daily making this an excellent opportunity for a strong culinary leader who thrives in a fast-paced high-volume environment.
Job Duties
- Oversee all daily back-of-house operations to ensure efficient kitchen performance and exceptional food quality.
- Recruit interview hire train coach and develop kitchen team members.
- Create staff schedules and ensure proper staffing levels.
- Supervise food preparation while maintaining consistency quality and presentation standards.
- Manage food ordering inventory purchasing and vendor relationships.
- Monitor labor costs food costs waste and inventory to meet financial goals.
- Ensure compliance with all food safety sanitation and health regulations.
- Coordinate kitchen equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Work alongside the team during busy service periods to support kitchen operations.
- Maintain a clean organized and safe work environment.
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Kitchen Manager Executive Sous Chef or similar leadership role in a high-volume restaurant.
- Experience overseeing scratch kitchen operations is highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of labor management food cost controls inventory management and scheduling.
- Proven leadership experience with hiring training and developing kitchen staff.
- Knowledge of food safety sanitation and kitchen maintenance.
- ServSafe Certification or equivalent is preferred.
- Excellent organizational leadership and communication skills.
- Ability to work evenings weekends and holidays as required.
- Experience with seafood concepts or French-Cajun cuisine is a plus.
Compensation
The pay range for this position is$45000 to $55000 annually based on experience.
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HSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion sex national origin age marital status sexual orientation gender identity genetic information disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local laws.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Hospitality Staffing Solutions is a provider of supplemental and outsourced staffing solutions for the hospitality industry.