District Kitchen Manager

Overview

Mamba Hospitality Group is a growing, family-built restaurant group with multiple concepts and eight locations across the Houston metro. We're looking for a leader who can make excellence consistent across every dining room we run.

Duties

• Oversee BOH operations, staffing, labor control, and training across all locations
• Support onboarding, training, and development of new Kitchen Managers
• Ensure food quality, consistency, accuracy, and speed of execution in every kitchen
• Analyze guest feedback related to food quality, consistency, and implement corrective actions with Kitchen Managers
• Enforce recipe compliance, portioning standards, prep systems, and shelf-life rules
• Maintain strict adherence to sanitation, food safety, temperature, and health code compliance
• Monitor BOH labor, SPLH, productivity, and staffing plans for each location
• Ensure accurate inventory procedures and maintain COGS performance per store
• Audit prep yields, and food waste reporting
• Support new store openings and execution of new menu items, R&D, and recipe rollouts
• Support corporate needs such as inventory, catering, and company events
• Hold Kitchen Managers accountable to all BOH standards
• Develop and mentor Kitchen Managers, AKM's, and Shift Leaders into promotable leaders
• Conduct monthly kitchen audits, share findings, and follow up on corrective actions
• Ensure proper equipment usage, cleanliness, and maintenance across all locations

Skills

• Strong management skills with the ability to lead diverse teams across multiple sites
• Expertise in strategic planning and operational management within the food service or hospitality industry
• Proven experience in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and data-driven decision making
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with executives and senior leadership
• Demonstrated ability to develop teams through leadership development initiatives and performance coaching

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of back-of-house management experience, ideally across multiple units or high-volume locations
• Deep knowledge of service standards, hospitality, and what makes a great guest experience
• Strong coaching ability so you can develop teams, not just direct them
• Comfort being on the line during peak service across multiple locations, including evenings and weekends
• A guest-obsessed mindset and high personal standards
• Excellent communication and a calm, present leadership style

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person