Kitchen Manager

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible schedules

Discounted meals

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Career advancement

Job summary

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is seeking a Chef / Kitchen Manager to lead restaurant operations, oversee kitchen and dining room systems, and mentor managers. You will drive food quality, service standards, and sanitation while aligning with company policies.

You will manage shifts, budgets, inventory, and staffing to deliver a great guest experience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; some college preferred.
• 3–5 years of high-volume full-service restaurant management experience.
• Exceptional leadership and motivational skills.
• Ability to attract, train and retain top team members.
• Strong guest service focus for an exceptional dining experience.
• Ability to define, measure and attain financial goals for the restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Run shifts effectively across dining room and kitchen operations.
• Provide direction, coaching, training and development for managers and team.
• Ensure consistency of systems, standards and cost controls.
• Set goals and communicate with General Manager and Local Owner.
• Communicate with guests, team, owners, vendors.
• Maintain cleanliness and adequate supply levels for operations.
• Oversee BOH schedules, staffing, and labor goals.
• Oversee department inventory and weekly counts.
• Manage BOH budgets including forecasting.
• Hire across departments to maintain staffing levels.
• Ensure food and service standards are met each shift.
• Follow safety procedures for equipment.
• Handle multiple priorities and work under stress.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Some college preferred

Leadership skills

Guest service focus

Financial goal attainment

Job description

What You Will Get

• Competitive Base Salary + Performative Monthly Bonus
• Health, Dental, Vision Starting Day 1
• 2 Weeks Starting Vacation
• No late nights
• Constant Development and Career Growth Opportunities in an Upward Environment
• Supportive Team and Culture that Celebrates Success

We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Flexible schedules
• Discounted meals
• A work environment that is upbeat, exciting, and fun
• Opportunity for advancement
• Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401K plan, employer paid life insurance and vacation for eligible team members
• Life Assistance Program
• Team Member Assistance Fund

What Our Path Looks Like

• Opening 6-8 Restaurants a Year!
• Top 100 Forbes list best Midsize Employers 2025!
• 100% Scratch, No Freezers, No Microwaves!
• We Live Our Culture, Top Industry Quartile Management Retention!

Chef / Kitchen Manager

Essential Functions

• Knowledge of all dining room and kitchen systems and operation. Must demonstrate the ability to run effective shifts in all aspects of the restaurant.
• Provides direction, coaching, training and development for assistant managers and all team members including food quality, service standards, safety and sanitation, and company policies and procedures.
• Ensures consistent execution of all systems, standards and cost controls.
• Responsible for establishing and appropriately communicating goals to General Manager and Local Owner on a regular basis.
• Communicates effectively with the guest, team members, management team, local owner, Station 5 team, and vendors.
• Effectively maintains cleanliness of exterior and interior facilities and ensures sufficient supply levels for team members to execute their responsibilities.
• Oversees BOH schedules, effectively maintaining staffing levels, labor goals and guest satisfaction.
• Oversees department inventory procedures and is able to coach and develop assistant managers to complete weekly inventory in their area of responsibility.
• Effectively manages BOH budgets including forecasting.
• Interviews and assists in the hiring of all departments to maintain appropriate staffing par levels.
• Effectively manages assistant managers and team members to ensure all food and service standards are met each shift and ensures all guests have a great experience.
• Follows safety procedures and standards when operating all equipment.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, work under stress and exercise good judgment.

Experience And Educational Requirements

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED). Some college preferred.
• Three to five years of high volume full-service restaurant management experience preferred.
• Exceptional leadership and motivational skills required.
• Must be able to attract, train, develop and retain the very best Team Members in the industry.
• Exceptionally strong guest service focus with the ability to provide an exceptional dining experience for every guest.
• Ability to define, measure and attain financial goals for the restaurant, with a focus on year-over-year sales growth, guest count increases, effective staffing levels, guest service measurements, cost of goods and labor cost management.

Physical Requirements (Reasonable Accommodations May Be Requested)

Performs duties that require bending, lifting, reaching and turning. Transports items and containers (weighing up to 50 lbs.). Able to stand up to 8 hours or longer if needed.

Additional Requirements Include

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time and work in a restaurant environment.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
• Ability to talk and hear, and use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate kitchen equipment and other standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; bend, kneel and crouch and climb.
• Climbing ladder and step stool.
• Exposure to heat.
• Dexterity required for handling food items and dishes.

The essential functions and requirements listed in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the restaurant.

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