Kitchen manager with 8 years in multi-unit casual dining, running back-of-house for a $4M restaurant. Lowered food cost 4 points and passed every health inspection with top scores. Brings ordering and inventory systems, BOH scheduling and recipe consistency across a 22-person kitchen team. ServSafe Manager certified, with recipe cards in use across 3 locations.
Experience
Kitchen Manager, Copper Creek Grill & Taphouse (Kansas City, MO)
Oct 2021 – Present
Run back-of-house for a $4M restaurant with 22 cooks, prep staff and dishwashers
Lowered food cost from 32% to 28% using weekly inventory in MarketMan and recipe costing
Score 98+ on every city health inspection since 2022 with daily line checks
Build BOH schedules within 14% labor cost while covering 7 days of lunch and dinner
Hire and train about 15 cooks and dishwashers a year, cutting BOH turnover from 90% to 55%
Assistant Kitchen Manager, Plaza Barbecue Company (Overland Park, KS)
Mar 2018 – Sep 2021
Managed smoking schedules for 1,200 lb of meat a week
Wrote recipe cards for 45 menu items used across 3 locations
Ordered $12K a week in meat, produce and dry goods from 4 suppliers
Education
A.A.S. in Chef Apprenticeship, Johnson County Community College (Aug 2015 – May 2018)
Skills
Kitchen Management: Ordering, inventory, recipe costing, BOH scheduling
Quality: Line checks, recipe standards, plate presentation
A strong Kitchen Manager resume shows the customer experience you delivered, the sales you drove, and the teams you ran. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Skills
Education
Length: Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Summary: Lead with your leadership scope and the business outcomes you are known for.
Skills to feature
Customer service
Sales and upselling
Inventory and merchandising
Point-of-sale systems
Team leadership
Scheduling
Cash handling
Food safety
Conflict resolution
Visual merchandising
Example bullet points
Grew store sales 18% year over year by coaching a team of 12 on add-on selling
Raised the hotel guest satisfaction score from 8.1 to 9.0 by redesigning the check-in process
Cut inventory shrink by 30% through weekly cycle counts and better receiving checks
Tips from recruiters
Show the size of the operation: store revenue, covers, rooms or team size.
List certifications such as ServSafe or responsible-service training.
Keep it to one page and lead with the most recent, most senior role.
Recommended templates
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Compact (ATS-friendly): Dense single column that fits long histories
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Kitchen Manager resume FAQ
What should a Kitchen Manager resume include?
A Kitchen Manager resume should show the customer experience you delivered, the sales you drove, and the teams you ran. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Skills and Education. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
What is the best resume template for a Kitchen Manager?
Modern, Compact and Classic work well for Kitchen Manager roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Kitchen Manager resume be?
Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Which skills should a Kitchen Manager put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Kitchen Manager roles are Customer service, Sales and upselling, Inventory and merchandising, Point-of-sale systems, Team leadership and Scheduling.
How do I write strong Kitchen Manager resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as sales growth, average transaction value and guest satisfaction. For example: "Grew store sales 18% year over year by coaching a team of 12 on add-on selling."