Kitchen Manager - Alcove OTR

JOIN ALCOVE AS KITCHEN MANAGER

As the Kitchen Manager at Alcove by MadTree — OTR, you'll own every aspect of kitchen operations before a single guest walks through the door. This is a high-expectation role with real financial accountability. You'll manage food costs, labor, inventory, and vendor relationships while staying close enough to your team to develop them and close enough to the food to ensure it's right every single time. The operational and the people sides of this role are equally non-negotiable.

You'll partner with the General Manager, Corporate Chef, and FOH leadership to deliver a seamless guest experience and bring MadTree's behaviors of Connect, Grow, and Give a F*ck to life in a kitchen that runs with both precision and heart.

At MadTree, Kitchen Managers don't just run kitchens — they build culture from the back of the house out.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Own the numbers: Manage food cost, labor budgeting, and inventory with a financial lens — tracking performance against targets, adjusting in real time, and building ordering and receiving systems that keep the kitchen running efficiently and profitably from day one
• Develop your team: Lead the full lifecycle of your kitchen crew — recruiting, onboarding, training, and coaching with intention, creating an environment where people grow, hold each other accountable, and genuinely want to show up
• Be the standard: Work the floor as an active, hands-on leader — executing quality checks, modeling the behaviors you expect, and ensuring that food quality, consistency, safety, and sanitation are never an afterthought, never a compromise

Total Rewards & Benefits:

✓ Transparent compensation – Base salary $50,000 - $68,000 plus annual variable bonus

✓ 401(k) with company match – 100% on first 3%, 50% on 3-5%

✓ Comprehensive health benefits – Medical, dental, vision 

✓ Paid Time Off – that increases with tenure

✓ 6 paid holidays annually

✓ 16 hours paid volunteer time + Community Impact Day

✓ Quarterly gift cards for MadTree food, beverages, and merch

✓ Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 confidential support at no cost (your PT’ers get it as well!)

✓ Leadership development within a growing hospitality company

✓ Nature-inspired workspace at MadTree’s newest location

✓ Face-to-face humanity – Real human connection, not screens

✓ A team that gives a f*ck about our purpose

ABOUT ALCOVE BY MADTREE
Located at 1400-1410 Vine Street in Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine district, Alcove Kitchen + Bar features a selection of award-winning beers, house-made cocktails,  and upscale offerings. Our unpretentious, yet curated, approach to hospitality makes us a destination for everyday guests. Approachable dining that celebrates beauty, simplicity, locality, and nostalgia takes center stage in our lush, cozy, and inviting OTR space.

The brasserie inspired menus offer options that resonate with all palates; we execute dishes that are uncomplicated and irresistible. Our food is not only perfect every time, but also incredibly easy to understand and enjoy.  Sourcing the finest local ingredients, each plate is a nod to classic flavors, elevated with a touch of creativity. 

Alcove is a nook of nature in the heart of the city, with a series of unique spaces for guests to explore. The main space features a large bar, dining areas, and an intimate private dining room for small groups. Connected by expansive windows and doors that run the length of the building, the main space opens to one of the city center’s rare outdoor spaces. Alcove also features a lush outdoor patio space for lounging and dining, which connects to a lively greenhouse bar filled with vibrant plants. To create an immersive, warm space, MadTree partners with Urban Blooms, a local social enterprise