Lead Kitchen Manager — High-Volume BOH, Growth and Benefits

Chicken N Pickle; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

401K + Company match

20 days PTO each year

4 Volunteer PTO days each year

Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays

Job summary

Chicken N Pickle in the United States is seeking a Senior Assistant Kitchen Manager to lead Back of House operations under the Executive Kitchen Manager. You will guide the kitchen team to uphold standards, manage inventories, and drive performance across three shifts.

Responsibilities include daily duties, parity of prep, line checks, cost controls, staff development, and ensuring safety and sanitation while supporting hiring and training initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience as a high-volume Kitchen Manager or Sr. Sous Chef.
• Strong knowledge of culinary trends and techniques.
• Ability to follow CNP and regulatory sanitation standards.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced indoor/outdoor setting, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Culinary certification or degree in Restaurant Management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Input invoices, credit memos, prep, and waste logs.
• Perform Master Walk Thru and verify prep lists.
• Oversee prep quality, storage, and rotation.
• Conduct AM and PM line checks.
• Manage rosters and coverage for three shifts.
• Ensure sanitation protocols at open and close.
• Execute Quick Fire drills and family meals.
• Update pars for ordering guides and events.
• Refresh ITG Board and family meal calendar.
• Write and follow up on pre-shift agendas.
• Upload culinary ops/financial recaps.
• Review/approve HOH schedule by Wednesday.
• Assess staffing and pars with EC.
• Monitor COGS, smallwares, disposables, and chemical budgets.
• Conduct 1:1s with direct reports.
• Verify inventory and review COGS with EC.
• Update Master Walk Thru, line checks, and order guides.
• Submit smallwares order
• Lead LTO planning and submissions.
• Review Steritech wins and opportunities.
• Coordinate daily BOH operations.
• Oversee recipe execution, prep, and team performance.
• Support hiring, training, development, and evaluations.
• Maintain budgetary needs and safety/sanitation compliance.
• Foster a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and team recognition via Workplac e

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Communication

Culinary knowledge

Sanitation standards

Education

Culinary certification or Restaurant Management degree

Job description

Chicken N Pickle in the United States is seeking a Senior Assistant Kitchen Manager to lead Back of House operations under the Executive Kitchen Manager. You will guide the kitchen team to uphold standards, manage inventories, and drive performance across three shifts.

Responsibilities include daily duties, parity of prep, line checks, cost controls, staff development, and ensuring safety and sanitation while supporting hiring and training initiatives.