Chef: Kitchen & Ops Leader (Temporary, Hobbs NM)

BKD; Hobbs (NM); On-site; USD 56,000 - 84,000; Part time

Job summary

BKD in Hobbs, NM is seeking a Chef for a temporary position with 3 years of experience. The role offers $56,000 - $84,000 per year and emphasizes ownership and momentum.

You will help guard the customer experience and manage kitchen operations at the Hobbs site. Bring grit and a fresh perspective; this role values hands-on leadership, discretion with confidential information, and ongoing learning to support improvements and mentorship opportunities.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn new general systems quickly.
• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action.
• Curiosity that outpaces your current job description.
• A solutions-focused attitude and eagerness to learn new skills.
• Familiarity with BKD-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them.

Responsibilities

• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality.
• Guard the BKD customer experience through every Kitchen Management change.
• Keep BKD's Hobbs, NM site running while improvements ship underneath.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Build the Reservation Management habits a mid-level role can lean on for years.
• Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning.

Skills

Adaptability

Time management

Curiosity

Learning agility

BKD familiarity

Job description

BKD in Hobbs, NM is seeking a Chef for a temporary position with 3 years of experience. The role offers $56,000 - $84,000 per year and emphasizes ownership and momentum.

You will help guard the customer experience and manage kitchen operations at the Hobbs site. Bring grit and a fresh perspective; this role values hands-on leadership, discretion with confidential information, and ongoing learning to support improvements and mentorship opportunities.