Kitchen Manager – Alcove OTR

Why Join Mad Tree as a Kitchen Manager

As the Kitchen Manager at Alcove by Mad Tree — OTR, you'll own every aspect of kitchen operations before a single guest walks through the door. This is a high-expectation role with real financial accountability. You'll manage food costs, labor, inventory, and vendor relationships while staying close enough to your team to develop them and close enough to the food to ensure it's right every single time.

The operational and the people sides of this role are equally non-negotiable.

Transparent compensation — Base Salary: $50,000 - $68,770

401(k) — save for what’s next and help build your future

FREE mental health support — 8 in-person/video sessions + unlimited text-based therapy

Paid volunteer time annually + company-wide Community Impact Day

Enjoy what we create — Team member discounts plus regular gift cards for Mad Tree food, beverages, and merch

Continued growth — Cross-training opportunities across hospitality operations

Nature-inspired work spaces — Designed to connect people to nature and each other

Face-to-face humanity — Real human connection, not screen isolation

A team that gives a f
* ck — People who are passionate and genuinely care

Founded in 2013, Mad Tree is an award-winning brewery that’s rooted in Cincinnati and planted in purpose. Driven to craft great beer — but more importantly — build a business dedicated to doing good, Mad Tree protects and celebrates nature while reducing impact on the environment. Mad Tree is a B Corp certified company and proud member of 1% for the Planet with a commitment to donate 1% of sales to local, sustainable nonprofits.

Mad Tree strives to create warm and welcoming experiences, exceed expectations, and most importantly, plant a better community. They put purpose in every pour, and raise a glass to doing things differently.

Alcove — OTR is the first evolution of the Mad Tree hospitality experience; a space intentionally designed to connect people to nature and each other in the heart of Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Located in one of Cincinnati’s most historic and storied German beer halls, Alcove — OTR lives inside a building that was beautifully restored in 2022 and thoughtfully reimagined for a new generation of gathering and hospitality.

The LEED-certified space blends approachable dining with warm hospitality, thoughtful design, and a nature-inspired atmosphere that feels both elevated and inviting. Complete with more than 2,500 live plants, stunning living walls, patio space, and our signature greenhouse bar, the space blurs the lines between indoors and outdoors while creating a nook of nature in the middle of the city.

As the foundation of the Alcove concept, the space carries forward our commitment to crafted food and beverage offerings, immersive hospitality, and experiences that feel memorable without feeling pretentious. Alcove — OTR is a living expression of who we are as a company and the experiences we aspire to create every single day.

We are Mad Tree. Rooted in Cincy. Planted in Purpose.

Mad Tree is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that is rooted in Cincy and planted in purpose. We offer a competitive compensation package plus great benefits like subsidized health insurance, free mental health support, a retirement plan with a match, paid time off, and many other great perks.

As the Kitchen Manager at Alcove, you'll be the heartbeat of our kitchen leading a high-energy operation. You're not just managing – you're connecting with your team, growing future leaders, and giving a f
* ck about every plate that leaves the kitchen. From ensuring our food quality is consistently…