Chef - New Restaurant Opening!

Jim 'N Nick's Careers • Gastonia, NC

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About The Position

The Chef will lead the opening of a new restaurant, hire and train its founding team, and establish the standards the restaurant will follow. This hands-on leadership role oversees food quality across the pit, line, prep, and catering operations; protects recipes, specifications, and scratch-cooking standards; and develops cooks into skilled craftspeople and future kitchen leaders.

The Chef manages food cost, waste, inventory, and ordering while maintaining high standards for safety and sanitation. The role partners with the General Manager and Local Owner on goals, budgets, and growth. It is a high-energy position in a live kitchen, involving extended periods on your feet and regular physical activity.

Requirements

• At least 3 years leading a high-volume kitchen as a chef, executive chef, or senior kitchen manager.
• Scratch-cooking experience; able to maintain quality in a high-volume operation.
• People-development and coaching ability.
• Financial acumen, including detailed knowledge of food cost.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Able to meet the role's physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary training.

Responsibilities

• Lead the opening of a new restaurant, including hiring and training the founding team.
• Own food quality across pit, line, prep, and catering operations.
• Execute and protect recipes, specifications, and scratch-cooking standards on every plate and every shift.
• Coach and develop cooks into craftspeople and future kitchen leaders.
• Manage food cost, waste, inventory, and ordering.
• Maintain high standards for safety and sanitation.
• Partner with the General Manager and Local Owner on goals, budgets, and growth.

Benefits

• Chef base salary of $75,000–$85,000.
• Monthly chef bonus plan with rewards for results within the role's control; eligibility requirements apply.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one.
• 401(k) plan with an annual discretionary employer match.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Two weeks of paid vacation beginning in the first year, with additional time earned through service.
• Bar-B-Q Family Fund support during unexpected hardship.
• Growth opportunities, including progression from Chef to Managing Partner and beyond.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED