Kitchen Manager

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q • North Charleston, SC

9d • $65,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Own the Back of House. Run effective shifts across the whole kitchen: pit, line, prep, and dish. Coach and develop assistant managers and team members on food quality, safety, sanitation, and standards. Manage BOH budgets, forecasting, inventory, and cost controls, and teach your assistants to do the same. Build BOH schedules that hit labor goals without ever shorting the guest. Interview and hire to keep the kitchen staffed with people who have real fire. Set and communicate goals with the General Manager and Local Owner. Keep the kitchen clean, stocked, safe, and ready, because Bar-B-Q is a job that's never truly finished.

Requirements

• 2+ years of kitchen management experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant
• Scratch-kitchen experience strongly preferred; scratch-kitchen pride required
• A teacher and a standard-setter: your kitchen runs your way even when you're off
• Disciplined with numbers: food cost, labor, waste, and inventory
• Calm, clear, and candid when the board is full
• High school diploma or GED required

Responsibilities

• Run effective shifts across the whole kitchen: pit, line, prep, and dish
• Coach and develop assistant managers and team members on food quality, safety, sanitation, and standards
• Manage BOH budgets, forecasting, inventory, and cost controls, and teach your assistants to do the same
• Build BOH schedules that hit labor goals without ever shorting the guest
• Interview and hire to keep the kitchen staffed with people who have real fire
• Set and communicate goals with the General Manager and Local Owner
• Keep the kitchen clean, stocked, safe, and ready

Benefits

• Kitchen Manager Base Salary: $65k-$75k
• Kitchen Management bonus plan offering achievable, top-dollar rewards for results you control. Bonuses paid Monthly.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance from Day 1
• 401(k) with Annual Discretionary Match
• Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Vacation: two weeks of paid vacation beginning in your first year and additional time earned with service.
• The Bar-B-Q Family Fund provides support to members of the Jim ’N Nick’s family during times of unexpected hardship
• Real Growth Opportunities: We are growing 15% year over year, providing real growth opportunities from Kitchen Manager to Managing Partner and beyond.
• Real Leadership. Real Impact: Lead a team inside a culture built on our Core Values (Respect, Honesty, Commitment, Discipline, and Support) where leaders are trusted to develop people and run great restaurants, not just manage shifts.

What This Job Offers

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