Kitchen Manager: Lead High-Volume Ops & Growth

Jim 'N Nick's; Chattanooga, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Growth Opportunities

Leadership Development

Job summary

Jim 'N Nick's in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead back-of-house operations in a high-volume Bar-B-Q restaurant. You will oversee pit, line, prep, and dish shifts, ensure food quality and safety, and coach a team toward consistent performance.

This role requires 2+ years in kitchen management, proven budgeting and scheduling skills, and a passion for mentoring staff. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid vacation,

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 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

Team Leadership

Budgeting & Cost Control

Labor Management

Food Safety

Inventory Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Jim 'N Nick's in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead back-of-house operations in a high-volume Bar-B-Q restaurant. You will oversee pit, line, prep, and dish shifts, ensure food quality and safety, and coach a team toward consistent performance.

This role requires 2+ years in kitchen management, proven budgeting and scheduling skills, and a passion for mentoring staff. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid vacation,