Kitchen Manager

About WINNER

WINNER is a Brooklyn-based hospitality group built around great food, excellent coffee and bread, genuine hospitality, and welcoming neighborhood spaces. From our bakery and butcher shop to our Prospect Park kiosk, wine bar, and flagship location in Downtown Brooklyn, we’re passionate about serving fresh, high-quality food and creating meaningful connections with our community.

We’re looking for a Kitchen Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our kitchen at WINNER at Alloy. This is an opportunity for an organized, hands-on kitchen leader who understands that a successful kitchen depends on great food, strong systems, thoughtful planning, and a team that works well together.

The Role

As Kitchen Manager, you’ll oversee daily kitchen operations, including production planning, staffing, inventory, food safety, and service readiness. You’ll work closely with culinary leadership to translate approved menus, recipes, and standards into consistent daily execution while supporting the development and accountability of the kitchen team.

We’re looking for someone who leads by example, communicates clearly, takes ownership of operational details, and knows how to balance quality, efficiency, and team development in a fast-paced kitchen.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee daily kitchen operations, including opening, production, service, shift transitions, and closing procedures.
• Coordinate prep plans, production schedules, station assignments, and staffing to meet anticipated business needs.
• Lead, train, and coach kitchen team members while establishing clear expectations for performance, accountability, and teamwork.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, scheduling, and performance evaluations in collaboration with leadership.
• Ensure recipes, portion sizes, food quality, packaging, and presentation meet WINNER’s established standards.
• Monitor production levels, product availability, service timing, and workflow to maintain smooth and consistent operations.
• Manage inventory, purchasing, receiving, storage, and product rotation in accordance with established procedures.
• Monitor food usage, waste, spoilage, and inventory variances while supporting food cost control and efficient production.
• Maintain organized walk-ins, freezers, dry storage, workstations, and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, allergen-management, temperature-control, and health department requirements.
• Maintain cleaning schedules, temperature logs, production sheets, inventory records, and other required documentation.
• Coordinate with front-of-house leadership to support effective communication, accurate ticket flow, and timely service.
• Communicate staffing needs, supply concerns, equipment issues, and operational risks to culinary and operations leadership.
• Maintain and improve kitchen systems, checklists, and shift handoff procedures to support consistency across the team.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow, labor efficiency, product consistency, and overall kitchen performance.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in kitchen management, kitchen supervision, or a comparable hospitality leadership role.
• Strong understanding of commercial kitchen operations, food production, and service flow.
• Experience with team leadership, scheduling, inventory management, purchasing, and food cost controls.
• Working knowledge of food safety, sanitation, allergen management, and health department requirements.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A hands-on leadership style that balances high standards with fairness, accountability, and team development.
• Attention to detail and the ability to build systems that support consistency, efficiency, and reliable execution.
• Familiarity with kitchen management, inventory, scheduling, and point-of-sale systems preferred.
• Basic English communication skills; Spanish proficiency is a plus.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as business needs require.

Why WINNER?

• Competitive compensation
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Transit benefits
• Employee dining and product discounts
• Opportunities for professional growth within a growing hospitality group
• The chance to work alongside an experienced culinary and operations team

At WINNER, we believe great kitchens are built on strong teams, thoughtful systems, and a shared commitment to quality. As Kitchen Manager, you’ll play an important role in creating an organized, supportive, and productive kitchen where team members can do their best work and guests can count on a consistently excellent experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

WINNER is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive workplace and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Employment decisions are made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.

This posting describes the general nature of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Responsibilities and expectations may evolve based on business needs.