Kitchen Manager - Abilene, TX

Casey's General Stores is a well-established company known for its commitment to quality service and community involvement. As a convenience store chain with a focus on providing excellent customer experiences, Casey's has built a reputation across the United States for its fresh prepared foods, friendly service, and comprehensive retail offerings. The company prioritizes staff development and operational excellence, making it a desirable employer for those looking to advance their careers in retail and food service management.

The position of Kitchen Manager at Casey's General Stores is a critical leadership role within the store's operations. This role places you as a hands-on leader who works closely with the Store Manager to train, guide, and engage kitchen Team Members. Your chief responsibility is to ensure that the kitchen operates smoothly and efficiently, upholding the highest standards of food safety and guest satisfaction. The Kitchen Manager oversees day-to-day kitchen functions, including managing inventory, monitoring prepared foods and dispensed beverages, and maximizing productivity and profitability within these departments.

Your leadership is essential to coaching the team and maintaining operational excellence that reflects the company's core values: Commitment, Authenticity, Respect, Evolving, and Service (CARES). The role demands a proactive, adaptable attitude to meet the fast-paced nature of retail food service. Accountability for maintaining 5S standards (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) is also key to ensuring a safe and productive kitchen environment.

Compensation for the Kitchen Manager position starts between $14.50 and $16.65 per hour, with actual pay determined by your knowledge, skills, abilities, related experience, education, and qualifications. This role also offers quarterly bonus opportunities triggered by kitchen performance, providing financial incentives beyond the base pay. Casey's supports career growth, offering advancement opportunities that enable team members to expand their salaries and responsibilities over time.

Working at Casey's means joining a team-oriented environment with competitive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, 401(k) with company matching, DailyPay access, and team member discounts. The company fosters career development programs designed to grow your skills and leadership potential.

This leadership role requires a clear communicator with strong organizational and team management skills. As a Kitchen Manager, you will be expected to lead by example, delegate effectively, and partner fully with your Store Manager to ensure all kitchen operations meet company standards and deliver an exceptional guest experience every day.