Assistant Kitchen Manager

Recruiting Partner: Darren O'Dwyer

Minneapolis, Minnesota | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $55,000 to $62,000 | Job ID: 160572

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Do you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment and take pride in great food and smooth operations? Join our local restaurant team as an Assistant Kitchen Manager and become a key player in delivering exceptional dining experiences. You’ll support the Executive Chef, lead the team during service, and help keep the kitchen running at its best.

What We Offer:

  • Medical Insurance – 60% employer-paid
  • Quarterly Bonus Program
  • 401(k) with Progressive Company Match
  • Paid Time Off & Vacation

What You’ll Do:

  • Assist in daily kitchen operations, including prep, cooking, and expediting during busy shifts.
  • Ensure food safety and sanitation standards are consistently followed.
  • Support inventory management, ordering, and receiving of supplies.
  • Train and supervise kitchen staff, ensuring proper procedures and high morale.
  • Collaborate on menu planning, daily specials, and presentation.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient kitchen workspace.
  • Step into leadership when the Executive Chef is off-duty.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Reliable transportation is required.
  • Strong communication and time management skills.
  • Experience in kitchen leadership or line cook roles is highly preferred.
  • ServSafe Certification is recommended.
  • Must be comfortable using basic kitchen tech tools (e.g., POS systems, inventory software, Google Workspace, or MS Office).
  • Ready to join a supportive, passionate team and grow your career in the culinary world? Apply now and be part of something delicious.

At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. 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: 160572

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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & 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.

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At Goodwin Recruiting, our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, color, marital or family status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity has no bearing on whether 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 work hard to identify a broad slate of candidates for each of our clients, with many hiring success stories to share.

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