Back-of-House Assistant Manager — Kitchen Leadership

Demos’ Restaurants; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive management training

Medical, prescription, dental, vision,

Life and long-term disability

Retirement savings with company match

Generous paid time off

Closed on major holidays

Corporate Chaplains program

Job summary

Demos’ Restaurants in the United States is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead daily back-of-house operations, closely collaborating with the lead Kitchen Manager, General Manager, and company leadership to ensure food quality, safety, cost control, and organized kitchen workflows.

The role emphasizes developing staff, maintaining standards, and upholding our values of respect, integrity, accountability, and discipline. Compensation reflects experience and performance.

Qualifications

• Genuine desire to serve others.
• Strong leadership and people skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
• High personal and professional standards.
• Strong work ethic and a continuous desire to improve.
• Ability to coach employees and hold them accountable.
• Prior restaurant experience, preferably high-volume, full-service kitchen.
• Open availability including days, evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and perform physical duties.

Responsibilities

• Uphold and exemplify Demos’ purpose statement and values.
• Support Kitchen Manager and General Manager in daily back-of-house operations.
• Open and close the kitchen according to company procedures.
• Maintain standards for food quality, portioning, presentation, and ticket times.
• Ensure recipes, preparation procedures, and food-handling standards are followed.
• Keep recipe binders and recipe cards current and accessible.
• Train, coach, and develop back-of-house employees in every position.
• Lead with integrity, sound judgment, consistency, and respect.
• Monitor staffing and adjust deployment during shifts.
• Coordinate with front-of-house management to maintain quality and timely service.
• Control waste, overproduction, and recipe deviations; manage costs.
• Maintain organized, clean, and professional kitchen.
• Enforce food-safety, sanitation, and workplace-safety procedures.
• Ensure proper receiving, labeling, dating, rotation, storage, and handling of food.
• Assist employees during busy periods and provide hands-on leadership.
• Support employee hiring, onboarding, evaluations, and disciplinary documentation.

Skills

Leadership

People skills

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Coaching

Open availability

Accountability

Job description

Demos’ Restaurants in the United States is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead daily back-of-house operations, closely collaborating with the lead Kitchen Manager, General Manager, and company leadership to ensure food quality, safety, cost control, and organized kitchen workflows.

The role emphasizes developing staff, maintaining standards, and upholding our values of respect, integrity, accountability, and discipline. Compensation reflects experience and performance.