Lead Chef & Kitchen Builder — Launch & Scale BBQ

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

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary 75–85k

Monthly bonus

Medical coverage

401(k) match

Life & disability insurance

Paid vacation

Family fund

Growth opportunities

Leadership culture

Job summary

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is seeking a seasoned kitchen leader to own the craft from pit to catering. You will drive quality, uphold scratch standards, and develop cooks into future leaders while managing costs and inventory with discipline.

You will partner with the GM and local owner on goals and budgets, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and uphold top safety and sanitation standards in a vibrant community restaurant.

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading a high-volume kitchen.
• Scratch cooking is your native language.
• A builder of people as much as plates.
• Financially sharp: you know your food cost to the decimal.

Responsibilities

• Own food quality across pit, line, prep, and catering.
• Execute and protect 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

High-volume kitchen leadership

Scratch cooking

People development

Food cost management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Culinary training

Job description

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is seeking a seasoned kitchen leader to own the craft from pit to catering. You will drive quality, uphold scratch standards, and develop cooks into future leaders while managing costs and inventory with discipline.

You will partner with the GM and local owner on goals and budgets, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and uphold top safety and sanitation standards in a vibrant community restaurant.