Senior Kitchen Operations Lead | High-Volume & Growth

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 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.