Kitchen Manager

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Dog Haus is seeking a driven, organized, and hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead our kitchen operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a hospitality professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about food quality, team development, and operational excellence. If you take pride in running a clean, efficient kitchen and building a strong team culture, we want to meet you.

Position Overview

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for overseeing all back-of-house operations, ensuring food quality, safety, speed, and consistency meet Dog Haus standards. This role owns kitchen leadership — including staffing, scheduling, ordering, and inventory — while developing a motivated and high-performing team. The Kitchen Manager works closely with store leadership to control costs, reduce waste, and drive overall restaurant performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring food is prepared consistently to brand standards
• Maintain strict adherence to food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness guidelines
• Lead opening and closing kitchen procedures to ensure smooth daily operations
• Create and manage kitchen team schedules to support business needs and labor efficiency
• Maintain full responsibility for ordering, inventory control, and product levels
• Monitor food cost and minimize waste through proper prep, storage, and rotation
• Train, coach, and develop kitchen team members to build a strong, reliable staff
• Create a positive, motivated kitchen culture that reflects company values
• Ensure proper food storage, labeling, and equipment cleanliness
• Communicate effectively with front-of-house leadership to support guest experience
• Enforce company procedures, safety standards, and operational systems
• Support cost control initiatives including food, labor, and supply management
• Work quickly and efficiently while maintaining attention to detail
• Step in wherever needed to support the team during busy service periods

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen leadership or restaurant management experience required
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices
• Proven ability to manage ordering, inventory, and scheduling
• Ability to lead by example in a fast-paced environment
• Reliable, consistent, and highly organized
• Strong communication and team-building skills
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities under pressure
• Passion for developing team members and maintaining high standards
• Must have full availability — days, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must be 21 years or older

Dog Haus creates hand-crafted all beef hot dogs and sausages with no added nitrates, 100% Black Angus beef burgers and unique fried chicken creations, all of which are made with hormone- and antibiotic-free meat and served on King's Hawaiian rolls, and all of which have garnered critical acclaim and national attention. To chase it down, guests can select great craft beers from a tap list emphasizing local favorites or a signature cocktail, and they can finish their meals on a sweet note with premium shakes or soft-serve ice cream. Open for lunch and dinner daily, guests can choose from signature, one-of-kind Haus creations or customize their own from a wide array of unique toppings. Founded by partners Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz and Andre Vener, three friends who share a passion for creativity, quality, and commitment to community, the first Dog Haus opened in Pasadena, California in 2010.