Kitchen Manager

Kitchen Manager

Join the Dash In Team as our Kitchen Manager! Are you ready to join a team that's all about making greatness happen? Dash In, a proud division of the Wills Group family of brands, is now Great Place to Work Certified™ and Fortune's Best Workplace in Retail™, and we’re on the lookout for a business-oriented, people-driven, food-loving Food Service Manager. As a Kitchen Manager, you will impact our business by offering strategic insights and executing on them to grow our best-in-class guest experience teams and working in collaboration with the management team.

We’ll lift life’s journeys together.

• Professional growth. We're all about taking your career to new heights.
• Community Impact. We're not just neighbors; we're responsible adventurers making a positive impact.
• Competitive Perks. Your hard work deserves a great reward package because we know how to make work feel like an adventure.

• Create Excellent Guest Experiences: Be the guide on our guest journey, making every stop unforgettable. Partner with Store Leadership to ensure our guests favorite items are always available and the store looks brand new.
• Build Teams and Leaders: Recruit and train a diverse, people-focused crew. Support your team’s development and growth with a focus on skills training.
• Grow Sales and Manage Inventory: Navigate top-line sales and inventory with the skills of a true leader. Develop strong relationships with vendors and partner with Store Leadership to ensure sales are growing through proper order execution and brand standards.
• Operate with Brand Excellence: Keep our adventure site in top-notch condition, ready to impress. Ensure the store is adequately staffed and prepared for any special guest or mystery shop that comes its way.
• Lead Food Safety and Food Operations: Safeguard our food operations like a seasoned professional. Partner with Store Leadership to ensure all back of house team is Serv Safe certified and protects food margins through consistent PAR execution.

• Authorized to work in the United States and 18 years of age or older.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent (2-year college degree preferred).
• Experience: 3‑5 years of food service or retail store management experience.
• Leadership
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrated ability to lead a high‑performing team.
• Communication: Possesses strong interpersonal skills to communicate with confidence to both internal and external customers.
• Organization: Enjoys having a plan and achieving goals, flexes problem‑solving skills and tackles projects.
• Basic Business
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven ability to understand business math including analyzing P&Ls and enjoys learning and becoming an expert in technology.
• Travel: Ability to travel to our corporate headquarters in La Plata, MD for training events.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to lift and carry items up to 50 lbs and keep the momentum going for 8 hours a day lifting, bending, and standing.

• Bonus: 10% annual company bonus opportunity.
• Paid Time Off: 5 weeks of paid time off, including 3 weeks of vacation, 6 days of sick leave, and 4 personal days.
• Holidays: 8 paid holidays every year.
• Community Engagement: 2 paid community service days each year.
• Education: 100% tuition reimbursement.
• Healthcare: Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans with an option for a health savings account.
• Paid Parental Leave: For new parents.
• Insurance: Pet insurance, basic life insurance, and short‑term disability coverage.
• Financial Well‑being: 401(k) plan with company match up to 7%.
• Career Growth: Advancement opportunities across the Mid‑Atlantic region.
• Training & Development: Extensive training and management development programs.
• Employee Discounts: Free coffee and fountain beverages; discounts on fresh food and car washes.
• Competitive Pay: Reflecting the value we place on performance.

Dash In is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.