Kitchen Manager - Lead High-Volume Team, Flexible Schedule

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible schedules

Discounted meals

Upbeat work environment

Advancement opportunities

Health, dental, vision & 401K

Life insurance

Vacation for eligible team members

Life Assistance Program

Team Member Assistance Fund

Job summary

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee all kitchen and dining room operations, ensuring high standards of food quality, service, and safety. You will coach and develop assistants and managers, manage budgets, and lead shifts to deliver a great guest experience.

The role requires strong leadership, a track record in high-volume restaurants, and the ability to forecast and control costs while maintaining excellent guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of all dining room and kitchen systems; run shifts effectively.
• Provide direction, coaching, training for managers and team.
• Ensure consistent execution of systems, standards and cost controls.
• Communicate goals to General Manager and Local Owner regularly.
• Communicate with guests, team, management, owners, vendors.
• Maintain cleanliness and supply levels for teams.
• Oversee BOH schedules, staffing, labor goals, guest satisfaction.
• Oversee inventory procedures and coaching of assistants.
• Manage BOH budgets including forecasting.
• Hire staff to maintain appropriate staffing par levels.
• Manage staff to meet food and service standards per shift.
• Follow safety procedures when operating equipment.
• Handle multiple priorities, work under stress, exercise good judgment.

Skills

Kitchen management

Staff coaching

Food quality control

Budget forecasting

Hiring & training

Safety & sanitation

Guest communication

Inventory management

Labor cost management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Some college preferred

Job description

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee all kitchen and dining room operations, ensuring high standards of food quality, service, and safety. You will coach and develop assistants and managers, manage budgets, and lead shifts to deliver a great guest experience.

The role requires strong leadership, a track record in high-volume restaurants, and the ability to forecast and control costs while maintaining excellent guest satisfaction.