Kitchen Manager: Lead, Grow & Earn Bonus

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Life & disability insurance

Paid vacation

Bar-B-Q Family Fund

Job summary

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q in Bluffton, SC is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead the back of house in a high-volume, full-service setting. You will run shifts, coach managers and staff, and ensure food quality, safety, and standards while managing budgets and labor.

This role rewards leadership, discipline with numbers, and hands-on cooking. You will collaborate with the General Manager and Local Owner to hit guest expectations and grow with a company that values core principles

Qualifications

• 2+ years of kitchen management experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
• Scratch-kitchen experience strongly preferred; scratch-kitchen pride required.
• 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.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Food cost & inventory

Budgeting & forecasting

Scratch-kitchen experience

Clear communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q in Bluffton, SC is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead the back of house in a high-volume, full-service setting. You will run shifts, coach managers and staff, and ensure food quality, safety, and standards while managing budgets and labor.

This role rewards leadership, discipline with numbers, and hands-on cooking. You will collaborate with the General Manager and Local Owner to hit guest expectations and grow with a company that values core principles