Kitchen Manager, DashMart
St. Louis, MO On-site
$56,200–$82,700 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
We're looking for someone to help scale DoorDash's next billion dollar business, DashMart, by growing our in-house food program, DashMart Kitchens. As the Kitchen Manager for DashMart Kitchens (DMK), you’ll lead the daily operations of a DoorDash-owned kitchen located within a DashMart fulfillment center. You’ll oversee a team of operations associates and shift leads to ensure every meal is prepared safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. You’ll combine hands-on culinary leadership with operational excellence — managing staffing, scheduling, and kitchen performance while ensuring food safety, order accuracy, and team success. You’ll work closely with your Site Manager to lead multiple food concepts, improve processes, and create a great place to work. In addition to leading the kitchen, you'll be cross trained into DashMart operations and expected to work on both sides of the business. This role requires strict adherence to food safety, inventory controls, and safety protocols due to routine access to food, supplies, equipment, and operational systems. You’re excited about this opportunity because you... You’ll Make an Impact By...
What you'll bring
- You have 3+ years of experience in a medium/high-volume fast-casual or full-service restaurant environment.
- You have 1+ years of experience leading teams, including hiring, scheduling, coaching, and performance management.
- You hold (or are willing to get) a ServeSafe Manager certification and set high standards for food safety and cleanliness.
- You’re a hands-on leader who motivates teams of 5+ employees to perform and grow.
- You take ownership and thrive in fast-changing, startup-style environments where no task is too big or small.
- You’re a creative problem solver who challenges “how it’s always been done” and finds better ways forward.
- You’re analytical, data-driven, and comfortable using Excel or Google Sheets to make decisions.
- As the leader of the site, you will need to ensure your team and the site is fully supported, which will include regularly scheduled late-night and weekend hours.
- You’re comfortable flexing between kitchen and fulfillment operations, and you understand how culinary execution and order flow connect to overall site metrics like accuracy, quality, and efficiency.
- You have (or can quickly learn) a working knowledge of inventory management systems (IMS), product flow, and fulfillment best practices within a multi-operation site.