Kitchen Manager Nans Kitchen Southborough

Nans Kitchen; Southborough (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Company parties

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

Nan's Kitchen is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead a dynamic back-of-house team in a fast-paced, food-forward concept.

You will own daily kitchen operations, develop prep systems, and drive quality and consistency across the menu, while mentoring staff and maintaining strict health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on leader with ability to build and guide a back-of-house team.
• Experience creating and optimizing prep systems for consistency and quality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain highly efficient prep systems to ensure quality and consistency across all menu items.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and manage kitchen staff to foster a high-performance team culture.
• Create and manage staff schedules to optimize coverage and control labor costs.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations, inventory management, ordering, and health and safety compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Scheduling

Inventory management

Health & safety compliance

Job description

Kitchen Manager - Join the Sammie Cult! Nan's Kitchen

Are you a dynamic and experienced Kitchen Manager ready to lead a team in a one-of-a-kind culinary environment? Love food & think you’re ready to take that next step in your career. We're not just serving food; we're building a legend. Our kitchen is the birthplace of cult-like fried chicken sammies that have people lining up—some even getting a permanent tattoo of our signature sammie for free food for life!

But we're more than just chicken. We're also committed to fresh, healthy, and innovative food, offering a rotating menu of farm-fresh, dynamic & creative veggie & protein bowls.

We are looking for a hands-on leader to take ownership of our back-of-house operations.

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Key Responsibilities:

• System Development: Maintain highly efficient prep systems to ensure quality and consistency across all menu items.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, train, mentor, and manage our kitchen staff. Foster a positive, energetic, and high-performance team culture.
• Scheduling & Labor: Create and manage staff schedules to optimize coverage, control labor costs, and ensure smooth service flow.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee daily kitchen operations, inventory management, ordering, and compliance with all health and safety regulations.

What We Offer:

• The chance to be a key player in a unique, rapidly growing concept.
• A fun, high-energy, and challenging work environment.
• Competitive salary: $60,000 - $65,000 (commensurate with experience).

If you’re passionate about quality, efficiency, and being part of a culinary movement.