Kitchen Manager: High-Volume BBQ Leadership & Growth

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Performance bonus

Insurance (medical, dental, vision)

401(k)

Life and disability insurance

Paid vacation

Bar-B-Q Family Fund

Growth opportunities

Leadership development

Eligibility for plan

Job summary

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager to oversee all back-of-house operations in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.

Lead shifts across pit, line, prep, and dish; coach managers and staff on quality, safety, and standards; manage budgets, forecasting, inventory, and scheduling; hire top talent and set goals with leadership. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of kitchen management experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
• Scratch-kitchen experience strongly preferred; pride in scratch-made food.
• Leader who sets standards and runs the kitchen even when away.
• Disciplined with food cost, labor, waste, and inventory.
• Calm, clear, and candid under busy boards.

Responsibilities

• Run effective shifts across the whole kitchen: pit, line, prep, and dish.
• Coach and develop managers and team on quality, safety, sanitation, and standards.
• Manage BOH budgets, forecasting, inventory, and cost controls.
• Build BOH schedules that hit labor goals without shorting guests.
• Interview and hire to keep the kitchen staffed with capable people.
• Set and communicate goals with General Manager and Local Owner.

Skills

Kitchen management

Scratch-kitchen experience

Leadership & standards

Cost and labor discipline

Calm, clear communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager to oversee all back-of-house operations in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.

Lead shifts across pit, line, prep, and dish; coach managers and staff on quality, safety, and standards; manage budgets, forecasting, inventory, and scheduling; hire top talent and set goals with leadership. Equal opportunity employer.