{"id":3403319,"url":"https://alion.io/job/tailwind-hospitality-kitchen-manager-2","title":"KITCHEN MANAGER","company":{"id":2268311,"name":"Tailwind Hospitality","domain":"tailwindconcessions.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/tailwindconcessions","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"ADP","truth_index":null},"role":"Hospitality","role_family":"Hospitality","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Portland, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":50000,"max":55000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":55000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-19T20:49:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-19","last_verified_at":"2026-11-10T10:32:35Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":21,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":21},"description":"About the Company:\nAt Tailwind Hospitality, we believe the journey should be just as good as the destination. Headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, and operating over 160 locations across 60+ airports and transit stations nationwide, we are a passionate team dedicated to making travel a little brighter, one guest at a time.\nWhether it's a traveler relaxing over a leisurely meal before a long flight or a busy passenger needing a friendly smile and a quick grab-and-go coffee, our team is here to make them feel right at home.\nAbout the Role:\nLooking for a Kitchen Manager role with variety, growth and a supportive team? Join Tailwind Concessions, a national company with locations spanning coast to coast. At Tailwind, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional food and service to travelers from around the globe. As a leader in airport food, beverage and retail, we’re committed to providing a unique and memorable experience for our guests. We are looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager who's passionate about crafting delicious food, leading a high performing team and delivering a memorable culinary experience.\nResponsibilities include but are not limited to:\nPartners with the GM to lead a rock star team\nTrain, supervise, and coach kitchen staff to deliver consistent food quality and great service\nCommunicate information to kitchen staff\nAssist in scheduling kitchen staff in their work assignments\nPromote a positive guest experience, resolving any issues professionally and quickly\nResponsible to monitor as well as take action to make sure food quality service standards are met\nMonitor food preparation and ensure consistent quality, taste and presentation\nMinimizing loss misuse\nEnsure safe, responsible and legal serving of all alcoholic beverages\nEnsure that equipment is maintained as outlined in the restaurant safety and preventive maintenance program\nEnsure stock levels are maintained by calculating inventory, ordering as well as retrieving supplies plus stocking by stooping, bending, lifting heavy articles reaching overhead\nEvaluate cost effectiveness of all aspects of operation\nAll other duties as assigned\nQualifications/Skills:\nMUST HAVE 2 YEARS CULINARY EXPERIENCE, preferably kitchen management\nCapable of working in a standing position for long periods of time (minimum of 8 hours a day)\nCapable of reaching, bending, and frequently lifting up to 50 pounds\nMust have the stamina to work a minimum of 40 hours per week\nSome weekend days required as well as mornings and evenings\nRequirements:\nMust be able to pass background check\nServSafe certified\nBenefits:\nPTO\nPaid training\nEmployee discount\n401k with company matching\nHealth, Dental and Vision offered to Full time employees\nTailwind Concessions is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require any accommodations during the application process, please contact our HR department.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3274,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Professional Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-28T15:21:27Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":58,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.774,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":21,"expected_fill_days":25,"reasons":["conf:2","win:late","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:52:35Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":55000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/tailwind-hospitality-kitchen-manager-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/tailwind-hospitality-kitchen-manager-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T11:02:03Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":25579,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2268311},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2268311"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ftailwind-hospitality-kitchen-manager-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ftailwind-hospitality-kitchen-manager-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ftailwind-hospitality-kitchen-manager-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/tailwind-hospitality-kitchen-manager-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ftailwind-hospitality-kitchen-manager-2"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3403319}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"tailwindconcessions.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3403319},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}