Kitchen Operations Leader — Team Growth & Food Quality

BJ's Restaurants, Inc.; Nanuet (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Free meals

Employee discounts

Job summary

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Kitchen Manager to lead our kitchen operations, develop strong teams, and drive guest satisfaction. You’ll oversee daily food preparation, quality, and safety while ensuring performance targets and cost controls are met.

The role requires a hands-on leader who can coach, hire, and develop staff, partnering with front-of-house leaders to deliver exceptional service in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead kitchen teams to execute high quality meals.
• Strong focus on food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing food costs, labor, and operations.
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations and ensure smooth execution by a prepared team.
• Set priorities through pre-shift coaching and development of staff.
• Maintain a safe, compliant kitchen and manage inventory, ordering, and scheduling.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Team development

Food safety & sanitation

Operational performance

Problem solving

Tools

KDS

Scheduling

Inventory management

Ordering

Job description

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Kitchen Manager to lead our kitchen operations, develop strong teams, and drive guest satisfaction. You’ll oversee daily food preparation, quality, and safety while ensuring performance targets and cost controls are met.

The role requires a hands-on leader who can coach, hire, and develop staff, partnering with front-of-house leaders to deliver exceptional service in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment.