Kitchen Manager

Company: Gecko Hospitality
Location: Chandler
Posted on: February 20, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Kitchen Manager Chandler AZ $60,000-$64,000 Our team is opening its first Arizona location in Chandler this November, and we’re seeking an experienced and motivated Kitchen Manager to help launch and lead our back-of-house operations. Our brand is built on scratch-made food, craft beer, and a commitment to hospitality and consistency. With eight high-volume locations in Southern California, we’re now expanding into a high-growth market and looking for strong leaders to grow with us. Position Overview: As Kitchen Manager in Chandler AZ, you will oversee daily kitchen operations and lead a team committed to delivering consistent, high-quality food in a fast-paced environment. This role requires strong leadership, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of kitchen systems, food safety, and cost management. Key Responsibilities- Kitchen Manager, Chandler, AZ Supervise and lead BOH staff including hiring, training, and ongoing performance management. Ensure all recipes and prep procedures are followed with consistency and accuracy. Oversee food prep, line execution, portion control, and cleanliness standards. Maintain proper inventory levels and execute accurate ordering and waste reduction practices. Monitor food and labor costs and work collaboratively with the GM to achieve financial targets. Uphold health and safety standards, including local regulatory compliance and ServSafe requirements. Foster a positive and professional kitchen environment focused on teamwork, accountability, and pride in execution. Qualifications- Kitchen Manager, Chandler, AZ 2–3 years of experience in a kitchen manager or sous chef role within a high-volume kitchen. Proven leadership and team development skills. Solid understanding of food and labor cost controls, inventory systems, and kitchen safety protocols. Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. ServSafe certification preferred. What We Offer: Competitive salary with performance-based bonus potential. Health benefits and paid time off. Opportunity to grow with a brand expanding into new markets. A collaborative and supportive leadership team. The chance to play a key role in opening and shaping a brand-new location. If you’re a passionate culinary leader ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you requarding the Kitchen Manager role in Chandler AZ. Send resume to John Wilcoxon at John@geckohospitality.com ZRDH Company Description Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its Clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals. At Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive. We want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients. At Gecko Hospitality, you certainly have more choices As part of our recruiting process, we may contact you regarding positions we feel are a good fit or engage with you via SMS text message. By clicking to submit your application, Gecko Hospitality has your consent to communicate via SMS text message moving forward. Terms of Service are available at https://www.geckohospitality.com/terms Privacy Policy can be found at https://www.geckohospitality.com/privacy Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile phone service plan. For more help reply “HELP” to your texts or you can opt-out by replying STOP Company Description Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its Clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals.\r\n\r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive.\r\n\r\nWe want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients.\r\n\r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, you certainly have more choices\r\n\r\nAs part of our recruiting process, we may contact you regarding positions we feel are a good fit or engage with you via SMS text message. By clicking to submit your application, Gecko Hospitality has your consent to communicate via SMS text message moving forward.\r\nTerms of Service are available at https://www.geckohospitality.com/terms\r\nPrivacy Policy can be found at https://www.geckohospitality.com/privacy\r\nMessage and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile phone service plan. For more help reply “HELP” to your texts or you can opt-out by replying STOP

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