Assistant Executive Kitchen Manager
Company: Cooper's Hawk
Category: Professional Services
Downers Grove
Type: Full Time
Cooper’s Hawk seeks an Assistant Executive Kitchen Manager to join their team. As an Assistant Executive Kitchen Manager at Cooper’s Hawk, you’ll help lead a high-volume, scratch kitchen where culinary creativity meets operational excellence. You’ll partner closely with the Executive Kitchen Manager to ensure exceptional food quality, consistency, and safety while coaching and inspiring your team. With a focus on leadership, training, and execution, you’ll help deliver an outstanding guest experience and support the growth of our culinary team.
Assistant Executive Kitchen Manager Compensation range is $70,000-$83,000/year + 10% bonus potential. The final offered salary will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity. Benefits: Discounts; Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Insurance plus Telemedicine and Wellness Program; Company Matching 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan; Flexible Savings Accounts- Health and Dependent Care; Health Savings Account; Long-Term Disability; Voluntary Short-Term Disability; Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (with option to purchase additional coverage); Paid Parental Leave; PTO and more.
Some responsibilities are the following:
- Show Up Ready: Come prepared, stay sharp, and start strong.
- Direct kitchen operations, including Kitchen Managers and Team Members across dish, prep, and line stations
- Review schedules and manage assigned operating systems
- Use tools like POS systems, scheduling software, ordering/inventory systems, and Microsoft Office to stay organized
- Conduct line checks, create prep lists, and oversee supply ordering and inventory
- Maintain a safe and healthy work environment and uphold food safety standards
- Lead kitchen training, food execution, new menu roll-outs and system initiatives
- Own What You See: Take responsibility, jump in, and do what needs to be done.
- Participate in hourly kitchen Team Member hiring
- Conduct side-by-sides with Team Members to support development and performance
- Be accountable for food preparation knowledge and quality standards
- Assist with weekly inventory procedures and maximize financial results
