Executive Chef: Lead a High-Volume Scratch Kitchen

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary $75k–$85k

Bonus plan

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Life & Disability insurance

Paid vacation

Family Fund

Growth opportunities

Leadership culture

Job summary

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is seeking a senior kitchen leader in Lawrenceville, GA. You will oversee quality across all cooking stations, protect recipes and standards, and mentor cooks toward leadership roles. Strong focus on cost control, safety, and growth with the GM and owner.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in high-volume kitchens, fluency in scratch cooking, and a track record of building teams. High school diploma required; culinary training a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading a high-volume kitchen as a chef, executive chef, or senior kitchen manager.
• Scratch cooking is your native language; volume doesn’t scare you and quality doesn’t slip.
• A builder of people as much as plates.
• Financially sharp: you know your food cost to the decimal.
• High school diploma or GED required; culinary training a plus, real fire required.

Responsibilities

• Own food quality across the entire operation: pit, line, prep, and catering.
• Execute and protect our recipes, specs, and scratch standards on every plate, every shift.
• Coach and develop cooks into craftspeople and future kitchen leaders.
• Manage food cost, waste, inventory, and ordering with a pitmaster's discipline.
• Hold the highest standard for safety and sanitation, because it's the foundation of the craft.
• Partner with the General Manager and Local Owner on goals, budgets, and growth.

Skills

Leadership

Scratch cooking

People development

Food cost management

Safety & sanitation

Education

High school diploma

Culinary training a plus

Job description

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is seeking a senior kitchen leader in Lawrenceville, GA. You will oversee quality across all cooking stations, protect recipes and standards, and mentor cooks toward leadership roles. Strong focus on cost control, safety, and growth with the GM and owner.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in high-volume kitchens, fluency in scratch cooking, and a track record of building teams. High school diploma required; culinary training a plus.