Kitchen Manager
Kitchen manager duties
The kitchen manager is mainly responsible for most activities for the back of the house and kitchen area of the restaurant. Kitchen managers make sure everyone is trained properly to prepare food safely. They also hire the staff and purchase food and stock.
How to become a kitchen manager
Most kitchen mangers work their way up from kitchen assistant to trainee chef, then become section chef and manager/head chef.
A second way to become a kitchen manager is to take a course that combines classroom-based study with practical experience and placements. These requirements include
- Level 3 (NVQ) Diploma in Professional Cookery
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Professional Cookery
- Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering
- Level 3 award in Practical Food Safety Supervision in Catering
Job outlook
The job outlook for a kitchen manager is about 2% (little to no change) from 2012-2022
Work Environment
Many Kitchen Managers work in the kitchen with their staff, while other Kitchen Managers work in an office in the restaurant.