Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef - Wilmington DE and Mullica Hill NJ

322 Bbq; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food & snacks

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Job summary

Hill Donut Co. & Pancake House is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef to lead operations across two locations in North Wilmington, DE and Mullica Hill, NJ. This role emphasizes autonomy and input into menu direction, with a daytime schedule and no late nights.

You will manage bakery, prep, and line teams, shape the kitchen culture, and drive quality, consistency, and cost controls, while maintaining safety standards and strong vendor relationships.

Qualifications

• Kitchen leadership experience as a Sous Chef, Kitchen Manager, or similar.
• Brunch or breakfast experience is a bonus
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a big plus
• Strong organization, multitasking, and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated and reliable; you don’t need someone watching over your shoulder

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations across both locations (North Wilmington, DE and Mullica Hill, NJ)
• Run your kitchen with autonomy: your systems, your standards, your team
• Contribute to menu development, specials, and direction of the restaurants
• Hire, train, and develop bakery, prep, and line teams
• Maintain quality, consistency, and presentation standards
• Own ordering, inventory, food cost, and vendor relationships
• Uphold food safety and sanitation protocols
• Solve problems quickly and keep service running smoothly

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Organization

Multitasking

Problem-solving

Reliability

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

Benefits:

• Free food & snacks


• Opportunity for advancement


• Paid time off

Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef (Salaried, Hands-On Leadership Role)

Hill Donut Co. & Pancake House (North Wilmington, DE) + 322 BBQ (Mullica Hill, NJ)

Immediate opening. Interviewing this week. Se habla español. Descripción completa en español abajo.

We're a chef-owned restaurant group looking for a hands-on kitchen leader to run operations at our two locations: a breakfast, brunch, and bakery operation in North Wilmington and a BBQ and catering kitchen in Mullica Hill. This is not a clipboard job and it's not a micromanaged one. You'll run a largely autonomous kitchen with real input into the menu and the direction of both restaurants. If you've been waiting for a role where your ideas actually get used, this is it.

This is a daytime job. No late nights. We're built around breakfast, lunch, brunch, and catering, and we want someone who wants a real life outside the kitchen.

What You'll Do:

• Lead kitchen operations across both locations (about a 35 to 40 minute drive apart)


• Run your kitchen with real autonomy: your systems, your standards, your team


• Contribute directly to menu development, specials, and the overall direction of the restaurants


• Hire, train, and develop bakery, prep, and line teams


• Maintain quality, consistency, and presentation standards


• Own ordering, inventory, food cost, and vendor relationships


• Uphold food safety and sanitation protocols


• Solve problems quickly and keep service running smoothly

What We're Looking For:

• Kitchen leadership experience as a Sous Chef, Kitchen Manager, or similar. We care more about how you run a line and lead people than about years on a resume


• Brunch or breakfast experience is a bonus


• Smoker or pit experience is a bonus


• Bilingual English/Spanish is a big plus


• A leader who sets the tone, leads by example, and builds a team people want to work on


• Strong organization, multitasking, and problem-solving skills


• Self-motivated and reliable. You don't need someone looking over your shoulder


• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel between both stores regularly

Compensation:

$60,000 to $70,000 salary, based on experience. Full-time, salaried, with real growth potential for someone who cares about great food, great people, and building something.

En Español

Gerente de Cocina / Sous Chef (Puesto asalariado de liderazgo, manos a la obra)

Hill Donut Co. & Pancake House (North Wilmington, DE) + 322 BBQ (Mullica Hill, NJ)

Vacante inmediata. Entrevistas esta semana.

Somos un grupo de restaurantes propiedad de un chef y buscamos un líder de cocina que dirija las operaciones en nuestras dos ubicaciones: una operación de desayuno, brunch y panadería en North Wilmington y una cocina de BBQ y catering en Mullica Hill. No es un trabajo de escritorio y nadie va a estar encima de ti. Vas a dirigir una cocina con mucha autonomía y con voz real en el menú y la dirección de ambos restaurantes. Si has estado esperando un puesto donde tus ideas sí se usen, es este.

Es un trabajo de día. Sin turnos de noche. Trabajamos desayuno, almuerzo, brunch y catering, y queremos a alguien que quiera tener una vida fuera de la cocina.

Lo que vas a hacer:

• Dirigir las operaciones de cocina en ambas ubicaciones (a unos 35 a 40 minutos en auto una de la otra)


• Manejar tu cocina con autonomía real: tus sistemas, tus estándares, tu equipo


• Contribuir directamente al desarrollo del menú, los especiales y la dirección de los restaurantes


• Contratar, capacitar y desarrollar a los equipos de panadería, preparación y línea


• Mantener los estándares de calidad, consistencia y presentación


• Encargarte de pedidos, inventario, costo de alimentos y relación con proveedores


• Cumplir las normas de higiene y seguridad de alimentos


• Resolver problemas rápido y mantener el servicio funcionando

Lo que buscamos:

• Experiencia de liderazgo en cocina como Sous Chef, Gerente de Cocina o similar. Nos importa más cómo manejas una línea y diriges a la gente que los años en un currículum


• Experiencia en brunch o desayunos es un plus


• Experiencia con ahumador o pit es un plus


• Ser bilingüe inglés/español es una gran ventaja


• Un líder que pone el ejemplo y forma un equipo en el que la gente quiere trabajar


• Buena organización, capacidad para hacer varias cosas a la vez y resolver problemas


• Responsable y con iniciativa. No necesitas que nadie te esté vigilando


• Transporte confiable y disposición para viajar entre las dos tiendas con regularidad

Compensación:

salario de $60,000 a $70,000, según experiencia. Tiempo completo, asalariado, con oportunidad real de crecimiento para alguien a quien le importa la buena comida, la buena gente y construir algo.