Kitchen Manager

Job Title: Kitchen Manager

Reports to:

Lodge Manager
Level: Salaried

Schedule:

6 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotation, or as per manager’s discretion and business needs

Responsible for the culinary performance, food safety compliance, and cost results of the assigned lodge — leading the site culinary team, owning the food and labor budget, and managing menu programs, supply chain, and sanitation standards.

Target Hospitality is a leading provider of specialty rental and hospitality services, delivering turnkey workforce housing, culinary, and facility management solutions to remote and challenging environments across North America. We take pride in building not just accommodations, but communities — and that same commitment to people extends to our own team.

We believe that a great guest experience starts with a great employee experience, and we invest in the people who make that happen every day.

• Accountable and responsible for maintaining a safety culture, following all SOPs, JSAs, and policies and procedures as set out by Target Hospitality.
• Direct culinary and food service operations at the assigned lodge, including production, service, sanitation, and dining room standards.
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable the Head Chef and the site culinary team.
• Own the lodge food and labor budget, managing cost per man-day, waste, and production efficiency against occupancy.
• Develop and maintain menu programs and cycle menus that meet nutritional standards, client requirements, and guest satisfaction targets.
• Ensure full compliance with HACCP, FIFO, and all applicable food safety and health regulations.
• Conduct kitchen inspections, food safety audits, and sanitation reviews, and drive corrective action to completion.
• Verify that Serv Safe certification requirements are met and that a certified team member is present on every shift.
• Manage food supply chain activity for the lodge, including vendor relationships, ordering, receiving, inventory, and par levels.
• Ensure stock levels support required supply minimums, accounting for transportation and resupply disruptions.
• Accommodate client dietary requirements, special diets, and religious or cultural meal requests.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Human Resources on staffing plans, hiring, onboarding, training, certification tracking, and retention for culinary roles.
• Support lodge mobilization, expansion, and demobilization activities, including kitchen readiness and equipment commissioning.
• Prepare and present culinary performance reports, food cost KPIs, and audit results to the Lodge Manager and senior leadership.
• Exceed our guests’ needs by providing world-class customer service.
• Attend all safety meetings and participate in Target Hospitality emergency response procedures.
• Additional duties may be assigned by a manager.

• Extended periods of sitting and computer use when performing planning, budgeting, and reporting work.
• Short- and long-distance walking and standing required during kitchen inspections and site visits.
• Use of stairs and step stools.
• Occasionally lift an average weight of 25 lbs with a maximum of 50 lbs. Where weights may exceed 50 lbs, the assistance of another person or a lifting aid is mandatory.
• Ability to work in a physically demanding, high-stress environment.
• Ability to access all areas of the lodge kitchen and food service operation, including walk‑in coolers, freezers, dry storage, and dish areas.

• Ability to hear and understand verbal instruction as well as other sounds such as safety alarms and signals.
• Must be able to see without impairment for inspection purposes, and able to read small text such as product labels, date codes, and warning labels.
• Exposure to extreme hot and cold environments, including cooking lines, walk‑in coolers, and freezers.
• Ability to work within a rotational schedule of 6 weeks on and 2 weeks off, or as per business needs.
• Lodge locations are often remote, with limited amenities and services nearby.
• Ability to work safely and navigate within small, close quarters and congested areas.
• May be exposed periodically to elevated noise and…