Kitchen Manager

Compensation Range

$66,550 - $70,000 / Year

  • Compensation may include base salary and geographic differential. This position is bonus eligible.

Job Description

You are a seasoned restaurant leader, passionate about creating amazing dining experiences. We will utilize your talents to their fullest and provide an opportunity to advance your career. Our unique culture is one of the reasons we’ve been named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list since 2014. At The Cheesecake Factory, we know great things happen when passionate leaders gather around our table. Come join us!

 

What we offer:

  • Comprehensive healthcare including medical, dental and vision
  • Flexible healthcare spending account
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Company-paid group life insurance, short term disability and long-term disability
  • Paid time off including vacation and sick time
  • 401k plan with company match
  • Quarterly Bonus program
  • 25% discount for your party when dining in as a guest
  • Eligible for up to 50% next day pay (exclusions apply)
  • Tuition assistance
  • Career growth opportunities

What we’re looking for:

  • At least 2 years of experience as a manager in a full-service restaurant (dining plus bar)
  • Solid track record of success in previous roles, including demonstrated career growth
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Dependable and motivated with a strong work ethic
  • Able to stand, sit, squat or walk for extended periods of time
  • Able to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift and carry up to 50 lbs

 

Who we are:

Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary-forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going.


We currently own and operate 353 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia®, Flower Child® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 34 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

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