Senior Assistant Kitchen Manager
About The Position
The Senior Assistant Kitchen Manager plays a key leadership role in Back of House operations, supporting the Executive Kitchen Manager and leading the kitchen team to deliver high-quality food, maintain standards, and uphold Chicken N Pickle’s core values. The role involves daily oversight of kitchen performance, staff development, compliance, and financial controls. The position coordinates daily BOH operations and oversees recipe execution, preparation, team performance, and sanitation. It also supports hiring, training, development, and evaluations; maintains budgetary needs and safety and sanitation compliance; and fosters a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and team recognition through Workplace.
Requirements
- Experience as a high-volume Kitchen Manager or Senior Sous Chef.
- Strong knowledge of culinary trends and techniques.
- Proficiency in BOH systems, including Excel and Word.
- Ability to follow CNP and regulatory sanitation standards.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced indoor/outdoor setting, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual ability preferred.
- Culinary certification or a degree in Restaurant Management is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Input invoices, credit memos, prep, and waste logs.
- Perform the Master Walk Thru and verify prep lists.
- Oversee prep quality, storage, and rotation.
- Conduct AM and PM line checks.
- Manage rosters and coverage for three shifts.
- Ensure sanitation protocols at opening and closing.
- Execute Quick Fire drills and family meals.
- Place Sysco and produce orders via Crunchtime.
- Review prior-day labor against the posted schedule.
- Update pars for ordering guides and events.
- Refresh the ITG Board and family meal calendar.
- Write and follow up on pre-shift agendas.
- Upload culinary operations and financial recaps.
- Review and approve the HOH schedule by Wednesday.
- Assess staffing and pars with the Executive Chef (EC).
- Monitor COGS, smallwares, disposables, and chemical budgets.
- Conduct one-on-ones with direct reports.
- Verify inventory and review COGS with the EC.
- Update the Master Walk Thru, line checks, and order guides.
- Submit smallwares orders.
- Lead LTO planning and submissions.
- Review Steritech wins and opportunities.
- Coordinate daily BOH operations.
- Oversee recipe execution, prep, and team performance.
- Support hiring, training, development, and evaluations.
- Maintain budgetary needs and safety and sanitation compliance.
- Foster a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and team recognition via Workplace.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- 20 days of PTO each year.
- Four volunteer PTO days each year.
- Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
- Employee perks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
