{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f48b040668d88f296964d792","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f48b040668d88f296964d792","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f48b040668d88f296964d792","title":"Kitchen Manager","description":"Keke's Breakfast Cafe is hiring for a Kitchen Manager for the Ormond Beach location.\n\nSUMMARY OF POSITION:\nDirectly responsible for all kitchen functions including food preparation and maintenance of quality standards; sanitation and cleanliness; training of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion and cost control and sanitation and cleanliness.\n\nDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nEnsure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards.\nMake recommendations to manager regarding cook training, evaluating and disciplining kitchen personnel as appropriate.\nProvide coaching to other kitchen personnel as required.\nProvide orientation of company and department rules, policies and procedures and oversee training of new kitchen employees.\nFill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.\nEnsure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance programs.\nMaintain adequate prep levels of all food products and freezer pulls. Work with restaurant managers to plan orders.\nEnsure that all products received are in good condition and as expected for our use.\nControl food cost and usage by overseeing proper preparation of products and following standard procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures.\nMake labor schedule recommendations by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.\nBe knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules and procedures.\nOversee the training of kitchen personnel in safe operation of all kitchen equipment and utensils. Enforce strict adherence to Food Handling Safety Procedures.\nResponsible for training kitchen personnel in cleanliness and sanitation practices.\nResponsible for maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment and food storage areas.\nCheck and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.\nProvide safety training in first aid, CPR, lifting and carrying objects and handling hazardous materials.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\nA minimum of 5 years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, line cook, fry cook and expediter.\nAt least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.\nMust be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel and guests.\nBe able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.\nBe able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours).\n\nREQUIREMENTS:\n\nMUST be available EVERY DAY from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\nMinimum two years management experience.\nMinimum two years' experience in full service or fast casual restaurant.\nMust have reliable transportation.\nAble to conform to all Keke’s Breakfast Cafe dress code standards.\nKeke's must be your primary place of employment.\nAll Employees must have dark blue jeans with a black belt and black non-slip shoes on the first day of work.\n\nEach location is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Applications will be directed to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of individual franchise location. All inquiries about employment should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Keke’s Breakfast Cafe Franchise Office. Keke's Breakfast Cafe Franchise Office is not a joint employer with any of the franchise locations.","company":"Keke","rawCompany":"keke","city":"Ormond Beach","state":"FL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T20:39:52.222Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9051.00","title":"Food Service Managers","slug":"food-service-managers"},{"code":"35-1012.00","title":"First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers","slug":"first-line-supervisors-of-food-preparation-and-serving-workers"},{"code":"35-1011.00","title":"Chefs and Head Cooks","slug":"chefs-and-head-cooks"}],"industries":[{"code":"722511","title":"Full-Service Restaurants","slug":"full-service-restaurants"},{"code":"722513","title":"Limited-Service Restaurants","slug":"limited-service-restaurants"},{"code":"722514","title":"Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets","slug":"cafeterias-grill-buffets-and-buffets"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Kitchen Manager","description":"Keke's Breakfast Cafe is hiring for a Kitchen Manager for the Ormond Beach location.\n\nSUMMARY OF POSITION:\nDirectly responsible for all kitchen functions including food preparation and maintenance of quality standards; sanitation and cleanliness; training of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion and cost control and sanitation and cleanliness.\n\nDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nEnsure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards.\nMake recommendations to manager regarding cook training, evaluating and disciplining kitchen personnel as appropriate.\nProvide coaching to other kitchen personnel as required.\nProvide orientation of company and department rules, policies and procedures and oversee training of new kitchen employees.\nFill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.\nEnsure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance programs.\nMaintain adequate prep levels of all food products and freezer pulls. Work with restaurant managers to plan orders.\nEnsure that all products received are in good condition and as expected for our use.\nControl food cost and usage by overseeing proper preparation of products and following standard procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures.\nMake labor schedule recommendations by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.\nBe knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules and procedures.\nOversee the training of kitchen personnel in safe operation of all kitchen equipment and utensils. Enforce strict adherence to Food Handling Safety Procedures.\nResponsible for training kitchen personnel in cleanliness and sanitation practices.\nResponsible for maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment and food storage areas.\nCheck and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.\nProvide safety training in first aid, CPR, lifting and carrying objects and handling hazardous materials.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n\nA minimum of 5 years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, line cook, fry cook and expediter.\nAt least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.\nMust be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel and guests.\nBe able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.\nBe able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours).\n\nREQUIREMENTS:\n\nMUST be available EVERY DAY from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\nMinimum two years management experience.\nMinimum two years' experience in full service or fast casual restaurant.\nMust have reliable transportation.\nAble to conform to all Keke’s Breakfast Cafe dress code standards.\nKeke's must be your primary place of employment.\nAll Employees must have dark blue jeans with a black belt and black non-slip shoes on the first day of work.\n\nEach location is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Applications will be directed to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of individual franchise location. All inquiries about employment should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Keke’s Breakfast Cafe Franchise Office. Keke's Breakfast Cafe Franchise Office is not a joint employer with any of the franchise locations.","datePosted":"2026-04-12T20:39:52.222Z","dateModified":"2026-04-12T20:39:52.222Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Keke","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Ormond Beach","addressRegion":"FL","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"f48b040668d88f296964d792"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f48b040668d88f296964d792"}}