Kitchen Manager / Chef

Please do not apply unless you have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a Kitchen Manager or BOH Manager in full-service restaurants.

WHY CITIZENS IS A GREAT WORKPLACE!

Working in a city as big as New York can feel impersonal, but a strong neighborhood restaurant changes everything. Citizens All Day is where locals come together over delicious food, great ambiance, and great conversation.

We are a community-driven brand that values quality, consistency, and people. Citizens creates spaces where teams feel ownership, standards matter, and leadership is supported with structure, balance, and real growth opportunities.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Kitchen Manager leads the team in day-to-day culinary execution while upholding the highest standards of food quality, safety, and compliance.

This role is responsible for:

• Leading BOH execution during daily service
• Upholding and enforcing DOH safety, sanitation, and compliance standards
• Coaching the team and upholding food to the highest standards
• Training and developing all BOH team members
• Taking ownership of kitchen facilities, equipment, and organization

This is a hands-on leadership role focused on execution, standards, and team development.

Compensation range: $23–$26/hour, salary offered to the right candidate.

ABOUT US:

Born from the café capital of the world, Melbourne, Citizens brings authentic Australian all-day café culture to New York City neighborhoods and now Houston and Austin, with more cities coming soon.

Founded in 2016 in Chelsea by co-founders Justin Giuffrida and Andrew Geisel, Citizens was built on a shared vision: creating spaces where communities truly connect. Today, we are more than just a place for bangin’ smashed avocado toast , we are an integral part of every neighborhood we join.

Citizens has been featured in Forbes & Vogue and is one of the fastest-growing All-Day Café & Restaurant brands, with locations across major East Coast and Texas markets and a roadmap to 40 locations in the coming years.

WHAT YOU WILL GET:

• Industry-leading compensation & bonuses
• Health & insurance plan
• Quality of life: consistent schedules with consecutive days off

LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT & RAPID GROWTH:

Citizens is a high-growth company, poised for further New York and national expansion in the coming 12 months. All levels of management have opportunities to develop into higher-level positions and grow alongside the company.