Kitchen Manager – Sogno Toscano The Grove
Location: Sogno Toscano – The Grove, Los Angeles, CA
Reports To: Executive Chef / Culinary Director, Sogno Toscano Hospitality
Pay: $25–$30 per hour, based on experience
Schedule: 40+ hours per week
Position Overview
Sogno Toscano Hospitality is seeking an experienced, hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead the back-of-house operation at Sogno Toscano The Grove.
We are looking for a strong kitchen leader with high-volume restaurant experience who is comfortable working alongside the team, running expo during busy services, developing BOH staff, and taking ownership of daily kitchen operations.
The Kitchen Manager will report directly to the Executive Chef / Culinary Director of Sogno Toscano Hospitality and will be responsible for maintaining the company’s culinary, operational, and sanitation standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all BOH staff and daily kitchen operations
- Work hands-on alongside the kitchen team and step into stations when necessary
- Run and control expo during high-volume service
- Maintain consistent food quality, presentation, portioning, and recipe execution
- Hire, Train, coach, develop, and hold BOH employees accountable
- Maintain a professional, productive, and organized kitchen culture
- Control BOH labor costs through effective scheduling and productivity management
- Monitor and control food cost, waste, portioning, prep, and inventory
- Maintain a consistently clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen
- Ensure proper food handling, storage, labeling, temperatures, and sanitation procedures
- Follow and enforce all Sogno Toscano SOPs, recipes, standards, and operational procedures
- Maintain proper prep levels and organization for high-volume service
- Identify operational issues and resolve them before they impact service
- Communicate effectively with the Executive Chef / Culinary Director, FOH management, and BOH team
- Maintain strong operational and culinary standards during weekends, holidays, and peak-volume periods
Qualifications
- 2–3+ years of kitchen management experience
- Strong experience in a high-volume restaurant environment
- Experience with Italian cuisine strongly preferred
- Proficient in English and Spanish
- Strong leadership and BOH staff-management skills
- Comfortable running expo and directing a busy service
- Understanding of food cost, labor cost, inventory, waste, and kitchen profitability
- Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
- Highly organized, dependable, and able to maintain standards under pressure
- Open availability, including weekends and holidays
Compensation & Opportunity
- Starting pay: $25–$30/hour, depending on experience
- Approximately 40 hours per week
- Paid overtime
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Opportunity for professional growth within Sogno Toscano Hospitality
We are looking for a Kitchen Manager who leads from the kitchen—not from the office. The right candidate takes ownership of their operation, develops their team, controls costs, maintains an exceptionally clean and organized kitchen, and ensures every dish leaving the kitchen meets Sogno Toscano’s standards.
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
