Kitchen Manager

Get crEATive in Champaign!

We are seeking a highly skilled Kitchen Manager to work with the Chef Manager to oversee the daily operations of our kitchen at Kraft-Heinz in Champaign, IL. As a Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and consistency of our food products, managing menus, food and labor costs, and maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment. Your ultimate goal will be to ensure that our kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently, delivering high-quality food and exceptional service to our customers.

This kitchen operates 3 shifts per day, serving meals and snacks to the employees of the Kraft facility - some night or weekend availability is required of this role.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of food service experience
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices
• Proven track record of managing food and labor costs
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Culinary degree or equivalent management experience
• Serv-Safe Certification

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily kitchen operations, including food production, menu planning, and sanitation
• Train and manage kitchen staff
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and company policies
• Assist with food purchases, inventory control in a fiscally responsible manner
• Maintain organized record keeping for food production, temperatures, equipment functionality, etc
• Establish and maintain good public relations with all customers, clients, staff, vendors and community members to achieve customer and client satisfaction.

What does Creative Dining bring to the table?

• Benefits like medical, dental and vision insurance
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee assistance program
• and much, much more!

About Creative Dining Services

Creative Dining Services partners with college, universities, Fortune 100 companies, full-service senior living communities, conference centers and K-12 schools and camps to provide a different kind of hospitality and facility management services experience - one that's fun, innovative, and focused on your community. Why? Because that's how it should be.

Creative Dining Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Veteran-Friendly! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other protected class under the law.