Kitchen Manager - Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville, FL,
1 day ago
Job description
Kitchen Manager (Catering & High-Volume Operations)
Location: Jacksonville, FL Company: 4Rivers Smokehouse
At 4Rivers Smokehouse, we're more than a restaurant — we're a family built on generosity, service, and doing things the right way. We're looking for a Kitchen Manager with catering and high-volume production experience to join our Jacksonville team and help lead back-of-house operations with heart, hustle, and high standards.
What You'll Do
As a Kitchen Manager, you'll be responsible for leading the BOH team and ensuring consistent food quality, cleanliness, and efficiency every day. You'll play a key role in supporting catering, bulk production, and large-volume service while maintaining 4Rivers' quality standards. You'll work closely with the General Manager and FOH leadership to deliver an exceptional guest experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, train, and develop kitchen team members
- Oversee food preparation to ensure quality, consistency, and presentation standards
- Manage food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness (ServSafe standards)
- Execute prep and production plans to support daily operations, catering orders, and peak-volume periods
- Oversee high-volume production and batch cooking to support catering and large-format service
- Collaborate with catering and operations teams to ensure on-time, accurate execution of orders
- Manage inventory, ordering, food cost, and waste control
- Maintain equipment and coordinate repairs as needed
- Set the tone for a positive, respectful, and team-focused kitchen culture
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of kitchen leadership or management experience in a catering-focused or high-volume restaurant environment
- Proven experience overseeing large-batch prep, bulk production, catering execution, and in-house dining operations
- Strong BOH knowledge with a hands-on leadership style
- Ability to lead by example and work shoulder-to-shoulder with the team
- Excellent organization, time management, and communication skills
- Comfort balancing production demands with live restaurant service
- Previous General Manager experience or a strong desire to grow into a GM role preferred
- Passion for food, people, and service
- Flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
Why You'll Love Being Part of the 4 Rivers Family
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Work-life balance with early closures and major holidays off
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program
- Paid vacation time
- Up to 6 weeks paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program & Mental Health Services
- Pet insurance
- Quarterly team outings & yearly company celebrations
- Community serve days & volunteer opportunities
- Career development and growth opportunities within a purpose-driven organization
At 4 Rivers, every team member has the opportunity to make a difference. We're proud to be a Drug-Free Workplaceand an Equal Opportunity Employer. Background checks are required.
Supplemental pay
- Bonus pay
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