Kitchen Manager / Common Ground Culinary | Phoenix & Scottsdale, AZ | Full-Time
Common Ground Culinary is an Arizona-based restaurant group with multiple concepts across Phoenix and Scottsdale, known for quality food, thoughtful hospitality, and a team-first culture. We are hiring a Kitchen Manager to help lead back-of-house operations, maintain high culinary standards, and support daily kitchen execution across one of our concepts.
Compensation: $65,000-$75,000 annually, based on experience + Bonus
Schedule: Full-time, approximately 55 hours per week
In this role, you will work alongside leadership to keep kitchen operations efficient, organized, and guest-focused. The ideal candidate is hands-on, dependable, and experienced in high-volume kitchen environments. You should be comfortable leading by example, supporting food quality and safety standards, and helping develop a strong back-of-house team.
-Working knowledge of all line positions as needed to support daily service execution
-Organize prep lists and ensure prep work is completed accurately and on time
-Maintain clean, organized, and inspection-ready kitchen
-Train and support health and safety compliance and uphold sanitation standards
-Hiring, training, and performance management of team members
-Complete monthly inventory and help manage food and supply orders
-Place daily orders and support efficient kitchen operations
-Health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits
-Paid time off 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 6 years
-Matching 401(k)
-Quarterly bonus opportunities
-Growth and advancement opportunities within a local and growing restaurant group
-Previous experience in a kitchen leadership or supervisory role
-Strong understanding of line execution, prep systems, and inventory controls
-Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced environment
-Commitment to quality, consistency, cleanliness, and food safety
-Reliable, organized, and solutions-oriented approach to leadership
Common Ground Culinary is a growing local hospitality group
committed to quality, community, and career development. Team members have
access to benefits and opportunities for growth across the company’s restaurant
concepts.
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