Korean BBQ Kitchen Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen for Korean BBQ restaurant including all meat preparation and banchan production
• Produce Korean marinades from scratch — galbi, bulgogi, dak galbi, samgyeopsal (pork belly)
• Manage kimchi fermentation program — baechu kimchi, kkakdugi (radish), oi sobagi (cucumber)
• Prepare full banchan selection — japchae, kongnamul, spinach namul, jeon (pancakes)
• Manage kitchen team of 4–8 staff
• Coordinate table-side BBQ service support

Requirements

• 3–5 years Korean kitchen experience
• Authentic Korean cuisine knowledge — banchan variety and kimchi production are non-negotiable
• Fermentation program management
• Team management experience

Benefits

• IMSS, Aguinaldo, vacation + premium
• Staff meals, uniform

Work environment

Korean BBQ restaurant in GDL. Korean BBQ has become one of the most popular social dining formats among Guadalajara's young professionals — the market is growing rapidly and well-run Korean BBQ restaurants develop loyal repeat clientele.

About the role

Korean BBQ is social dining at its most participatory. Your kitchen provides the preparation — the guests cook at the table. Getting the marinade perfect, the kimchi aged correctly, and the banchan variety complete makes the experience. Everything before the table matters.