Lead Chef — High-Volume Scratch Kitchen & Growth

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q; McDonough (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance from

401(k) with discretionary match

Company-paid life and disability

Paid vacation

Bar-B-Q Family Fund

Growth opportunities

Core values-driven culture

Job summary

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is seeking an experienced Lead Chef to own and elevate food quality across the entire operation, including pit, line, prep, and catering. You will protect our scratch recipes and standards, while coaching cooks toward craft leadership and consistent performance.

You are financially sharp with food cost expertise, ready to drive waste reduction and inventory controls, and will partner with local leadership on budgets and growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading a high-volume kitchen
• Scratch cooking is your native language; volume and quality scale
• A builder of people as much as plates
• Financially sharp: you know your food cost to the decimal
• High school diploma or GED required; culinary training a plus, real fire required

Responsibilities

• Own food quality across the entire operation: pit, line, prep, and catering
• Execute and protect our recipes, specs, and scratch standards on every plate, every shift
• Coach and develop cooks into craftspeople and future kitchen leaders
• Manage food cost, waste, inventory, and ordering with a pitmaster's discipline
• Hold the highest standard for safety and sanitation, because it's the foundation of the craft
• Partner with the General Manager and Local Owner on goals, budgets, and growth

Skills

Leadership

Scratch cooking

People development

Food cost knowledge

Sanitation & safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Culinary training a plus

Job description

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is seeking an experienced Lead Chef to own and elevate food quality across the entire operation, including pit, line, prep, and catering. You will protect our scratch recipes and standards, while coaching cooks toward craft leadership and consistent performance.

You are financially sharp with food cost expertise, ready to drive waste reduction and inventory controls, and will partner with local leadership on budgets and growth.