Senior Assistant Kitchen Manager

Chicken N Pickle; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicken N Pickle in Thornton, CO seeks a Senior Assistant Kitchen Manager to lead Back of House operations, supporting the Executive Kitchen Manager and guiding a kitchen team to uphold food quality, standards, and Chicken N Pickle's values.

Responsibilities include inventory oversight, line checks, scheduling, sanitation, and cost controls while fostering staff development and a safe, collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume kitchen as Kitchen Manager or Sr. Sous Chef.
• Strong knowledge of current culinary trends and techniques.
• Ability to follow Chicken N Pickle standards and regulatory sanitation requirements.
• Proven leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced indoor/outdoor setting.
• Culinary certification or degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Input invoices, prep logs, and waste logs; manage inventory
• Oversee prep quality, storage, rotation, and line checks
• Lead kitchen staffing, scheduling, and coverage for three shifts
• Ensure sanitation protocols and safety standards are maintained
• Drive cost controls, COOGs, and budget adherence
• Support hiring, training, and performance evaluations
• Lead LTO planning and execution
• Coordinate daily BOH operations and collaboration with EC

Skills

Kitchen management

Culinary trends

Sanitation standards

Leadership

Flexible schedule

Education

Culinary certification or Restaurant Management degree

Job description

Chicken N Pickle is a unique, indoor/outdoor family entertainment complex that includes a casual, chef-driven restaurant and sports bar, pickleball courts and professional instruction, space for live entertainment, a variety of yard games and space to lounge outdoors with (or without) your dog. Each venue offers indoor and outdoor space for public and private parties and hosts an impressive schedule of events including concerts, charitable fundraisers, watch parties and more.

We think of our brand as that of a rambunctious, multi-generational family that works hard and plays hard. We’re driven to provide our employees with a supportive, meaningful work environment, by bringing all voices to the table and providing opportunities for mentorship with career growth.

The Senior Assistant Kitchen Manager plays a key leadership role in Back of House operations, supporting the Executive Kitchen Manager and leading the kitchen team to deliver high-quality food, maintain standards, and uphold Chicken N Pickle’s core values. This role involves daily oversight of kitchen performance, staff development, compliance, and financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Duties

• 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

Additional Responsibilities

• 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 s
• 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

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