Kitchen Manager

Jim 'N Nick's

Bluffton (SC)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

20 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan
Insurance from Day 1 (medical, dental,
Vision
401(k) with match
Life and disability insurance
Paid vacation
Family Fund support
Growth opportunities
Leadership development

Job summary

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q in Bluffton, SC, seeks a Kitchen Manager to own the back-of-house operations. You will run shifts across pit, line, prep, and dish while coaching crew members on quality, safety, and sanitary standards.

You will manage budgets, forecast needs, and control costs, building schedules that meet labor goals and guest expectations. This hands-on role requires leadership and a passion for great barbecue.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of kitchen management experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
  • 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, because Bar-B-Q is a job that's never truly finished.

Skills

Kitchen management
Staff coaching
Food safety
Budgeting
Labor control

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Bluffton
872 Fording Island Road
Bluffton, SC 29910, USA


  • Manager
  • Full-Time
  • Requisition #: KITCH002678

Description

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


This Is Who You Are



  • 2+ years of kitchen management experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant

  • 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


What We Give You


None of us succeeds without all of us, and we mean that.



  • Bonus: Kitchen Management bonus plan offering achievable, top-dollar rewards for results you control. Bonuses paid Monthly.

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance from Day 1: Benefits that have you covered with competitive medical, dental & vision plans. Benefits that have you covered with competitive medical, dental & vision plans.

  • 401(k) with Annual Discretionary Match: Invest in your future with a 401(k) plan and discretionary employer match.*

  • Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance: Added peace of mind through company-paid life and disability coverage.

  • Paid Vacation: Time to recharge with two weeks of paid vacation beginning in your first year and additional time earned with service.

  • Real Support When You Need It Most: The Bar-B-Q Family Fund provides support to members of the Jim ’N Nick’s family during times of unexpected hardship—because none of us succeeds without all of us.*

  • 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.


*Must meet the plan's eligibility requirements


In the Pit


This role is hands-on and high-energy. You'll be on your feet 8+ hours a day standing and walking for extended periods while lifting up to 50 lbs in a live kitchen. Bending, reaching, climbing, and equipment operation are all part of the craft. These requirements reflect the essential functions of the role and may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.


Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Other job-related duties may be assigned as business needs require.


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Qualifications


Education

Required

High School or better.


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