375 Reserve | Assistant Manager (Kitchen Manager)

Minimum: $85,000 annual salary

Maximum: $85,000 annual salary

Assistant General Manager

375 Reserve Fine Wine & Spirits Bar

JFK International Airport - Terminal 4 | Paradies Lagardère Dining Division

As Assistant General Manager - Kitchen Operations, you'll partner with the General Manager and Front of House leadership team to ensure exceptional execution throughout the restaurant.

Key responsibilities include:

• →Lead all kitchen and back-of-house operations.
• →Oversee food production, preparation, presentation, and quality standards.
• →Recruit, train, coach, and develop culinary team members.
• →Ensure adherence to recipes, specifications, and portion standards.
• →Maintain food safety, sanitation, and HACCP compliance.
• →Manage food cost, inventory controls, ordering, receiving, and waste reduction initiatives.
• →Develop schedules that align labor with business needs.
• →Monitor kitchen productivity and operational efficiency.
• →Support menu execution and new product rollouts.
• →Maintain equipment, smallwares, and kitchen organization.
• →Ensure readiness for peak-volume travel periods and operational disruptions.
• →Foster a culture focused on safety, accountability, teamwork, and excellence.

• 3+ years of restaurant or culinary management experience.
• Experience leading high-volume kitchen operations.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards.
• Proven ability to manage inventory, purchasing, food cost, and labor.
• Experience developing and coaching culinary teams.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain airport security credentials.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Experience in upscale casual, fine dining, hotel, airport, or premium hospitality concepts.
• Kitchen opening or startup experience.
• ServSafe Food Manager Certification.
• Culinary degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience with menu execution across multiple dayparts, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bar food offerings. 

• Opportunity to help launch a brand-new concept at JFK Terminal 4
• Leadership role with growth potential within Paradies Lagardère
• Fast-paced, dynamic hospitality environment
• Work with premium wines, spirits, and elevated culinary offerings
• Develop and lead a team focused on delivering first-class hospitality

At Paradies Lagardère, we're passionate about creating exceptional experiences for travelers. Our Dining Division operates innovative restaurant concepts across North America's leading airports, combining outstanding hospitality, culinary excellence, and operational expertise to deliver memorable dining experiences every day. 

Join us as we introduce 375 Reserve Fine Wine & Spirits Bar to JFK Terminal 4 and help create a destination travelers will seek out before every journey.