Kitchen Manager (Multi-Location)
About Us
Bonnie & Clyde’s is a QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) concept focused on vintage quality. We combine a full café with a complete food offering, featuring sandwiches, salads, breakfast, pastries, and soups. Our menu is built around fresh-made ingredients and a scratch kitchen, delivering speed without sacrificing quality or consistency.
Right now, we have two locations — downtown Salt Lake City and Farmington at Station Park — and we are actively preparing to rapidly expand into additional locations.
We believe in style, taste, and above all — quality. Our food brings people together and creates happiness. We take the best food concepts and recreate them for our customers across the country, delivering them with 1930s style and pizzazz.
About Our Team
We’re building a dedicated team that is invested in both our vision and our success. If you support our mission to serve the highest quality food possible, we’re committed to supporting your growth and success as well. We believe in doing things the right way and being excellent at your craft.
The Role
We are seeking a Head Kitchen Manager to support kitchen operations across two locations: downtown Salt Lake City and Farmington at Station Park. This is a hands-on, functional execution role focused on line support, prep oversight, ordering, training, standards enforcement, and operational optimization. We currently have two kitchen managers at each location who can support the execution of the Head Kitchen Manager.
The Kitchen Manager will work directly in the kitchen as needed, train new staff members, uphold kitchen and food quality standards, assist in the development and testing of new recipes, and cross-support teams and prep operations across both locations. This role requires flexibility and a fully hands-on approach, shifting between line execution, prep, training, ordering, and operational support based on the needs of each location to ensure consistent execution and performance.
Responsibilities
Work on the line as needed to support service at either location
Cross-support kitchen teams across locations based on operational needs
Assist in creating, following, and optimizing prep lists and daily production plans
Cross-support prep operations to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and coverage
Train new staff members on recipes, stations, prep procedures, and kitchen standards
Uphold and enforce food quality, cleanliness, safety, and execution standards
Assist in the development, testing, and refinement of new recipes
Ensure consistent execution of menu items according to recipes and specifications
Ensure all ingredients are properly labeled, dated, stocked, and stored
Oversee ingredient preparation including washing, chopping, portioning, and protein fabrication
Perform and oversee basic cooking tasks such as sauces, reductions, and parboiling
Place and manage food and supply orders for assigned locations
Monitor inventory levels and assist in minimizing waste and over-ordering
Maintain clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen environments at all times
Ensure compliance with health, safety, nutrition, and sanitation guidelines
Assist with coaching and supporting cooks and prep staff as needed
Identify inefficiencies and support operational improvements
Perform additional kitchen and operational duties as assigned
Skills & Qualifications
Proven experience in a kitchen leadership, cook, or senior line position
Strong knowledge of kitchen operations and food safety standards
Ability to work efficiently on the line in a high-volume environment
Experience with prep planning, ordering, and inventory management
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Reliable transportation and ability to travel between downtown Salt Lake City and Farmington at Station Park as needed
Reliable, adaptable, and able to support multiple locations
Clear communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
Calm, focused, and professional under pressure
Strong physical stamina and endurance
High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Culinary school training is a plus, but not required
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Work Location: In person