
Kitchen Manager - Tuscola, IL
Required skills
- Kitchen Manager
- food safety
- inventory
- training
- delegation
- guest experience
- ownership mindset
Nice to have
- quarterly bonus
- DailyPay
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- paid time off
Role summary
The Kitchen Manager is a hands-on leader responsible for daily kitchen operations, including training and engaging team members, managing food safety standards, overseeing inventory, and optimizing productivity and profitability in prepared foods and dispensed beverages. This role partners with the Store Manager to ensure smooth operations and exceptional guest experiences, while also performing general store team member duties as needed. The position offers competitive pay, bonus opportunities, and benefits.
As a Kitchen Manager, you’ll be a hands-on leader and a key member of the store leadership team. Working closely with the Store Manager, you’ll train, guide, and engage kitchen Team Members to deliver an exceptional guest experience. Your focus will include managing day-to-day kitchen operations, focusing on food safety standards, overseeing inventory, and influencing activities within prepared foods and dispensed beverage areas to maximize productivity and profitability.
Benefits We Sprinkle In for This Role
- Competitive pay and quarterly bonus opportunities
- DailyPay
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holiday pay
- 401(k) with company match
- Career growth and development programs
- Team Member discounts
What You’ll Do as a Kitchen Manager:
- Actively train, guide, and engage kitchen Team Members, delegate tasks effectively, and coach for success.
- Under the supervision of the Store Manager, manage and influence operational activities in prepared foods and dispensed beverages to optimize performance.
- Partner with the Store Manager to be accountable for all kitchen activities, maintaining 5S standards, and ensuring smooth daily operations.
- Oversee kitchen inventory and maintain accurate stock levels.
- Anticipate and resolve guest concerns related to kitchen service, keeping the Store Manager informed.
- Model and coach to Casey’s CARES values: Commitment, Authenticity, Respect, Evolving, Service
- Proficiently perform Store Team Member duties when needed.
Compensation:
Starting pay range: $18.00 - $20.70
Actual pay may vary based on Casey’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, and qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include local prevailing wages and internal equity.
This position is eligible for quarterly bonuses based on kitchen performance.
Our full salary range for this role does extend beyond the hiring range listed, allowing team members the opportunity to continue to grow within the company.
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QualificationsWhat We’re Looking For:
- Ability to communicate clearly
- Ability to lead, train, delegate, and collaborate effectively with team members
- Organizational skills for managing inventory and maintaining standards
- Commitment to delivering a positive guest experience
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities
- Ownership mindset
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