Kitchen Manager

Responsibilities

• Own the Back of House and run effective shifts across the whole kitchen: pit, line, prep, and dish.
• Coach and develop assistant managers and team members on food quality, safety, sanitation, and standards.
• Manage BOH budgets, forecasting, inventory, and cost controls, and teach assistants to do the same.
• Build BOH schedules that hit labor goals without ever shorting the guest.
• Interview and hire to keep the kitchen staffed with people who have real fire.
• Set and communicate goals with the General Manager and Local Owner.
• Keep the kitchen clean, stocked, safe, and ready.

Requirements

• 2+ years of kitchen management experience in a high‑volume, full‑service restaurant.
• Scratch‑kitchen experience strongly preferred; scratch‑kitchen pride required.
• A teacher and standard‑setter: the kitchen runs your way even when you’re off.
• Disciplined with numbers: food cost, labor, waste, and inventory.
• Calm, clear, and candid when the board is full.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Compensation

Base Salary: $65,000 – $75,000 per year.

Bonus: Kitchen Management bonus plan offering achievable, top‑dollar rewards for results you control, paid monthly.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
• 401(k) with annual discretionary employer match.
• Company‑paid life and disability insurance.
• Two weeks of paid vacation beginning in the first year, with additional time earned through service.
• Bar‑B‑Q Family Fund providing support during unexpected hardship.
• Real growth opportunities, with potential to advance from Kitchen Manager to Managing Partner and beyond.
• Leadership impact within a culture built on core values of respect, honesty, commitment, discipline, and support.

Physical Demands

This hands‑on, high‑energy role requires standing and walking for 8+ hours a day, lifting up to 50 lb, and frequent bending, reaching, climbing, and equipment operation. These essential functions may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.