Chicken N Pickle

Pickleball-focused entertainment complex with dining

Senior Assistant Kitchen Manager

Food & Beverage Operations ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeThornton, CO, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Experience as a high-volume Kitchen Manager or Senior Sous Chef.
Strong knowledge of culinary trends and techniques.
Proficiency in back-of-house systems, including Excel and Word.
Ability to follow Chicken N Pickle and regulatory sanitation standards.
Ability to work in a fast-paced indoor and outdoor setting, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Input invoices, credit memos, prep logs, and waste logs.
Perform the Master Walk Thru and verify prep lists.
Oversee prep quality, storage, and rotation.
Conduct morning and evening line checks.
Manage rosters and coverage for three shifts.
Ensure sanitation protocols at opening and closing.
Execute Quick Fire drills and family meals.
Place Sysco and produce orders through Crunchtime.
Review prior-day labor against the posted schedule.
Update pars for ordering guides and events.
Refresh the ITG Board and family meal calendar.
Write and follow up on pre-shift agendas.
Upload culinary operations and financial recaps.
Review and approve the back-of-house schedule by Wednesday.
Assess staffing and pars with the Executive Chef.
Monitor cost of goods sold, smallwares, disposables, and chemical budgets.
Conduct one-on-one meetings with direct reports.
Verify inventory and review cost of goods sold with the Executive Chef.
Update the Master Walk Thru, line checks, and order guides.
Submit smallwares orders.
Lead limited-time-offer planning and submissions.
Review Steritech results and opportunities.
Coordinate daily back-of-house operations.
Oversee recipe execution, preparation, and team performance.
Support hiring, training, development, and evaluations.
Maintain budgetary needs and safety and sanitation compliance.
Foster diversity, equity, and inclusion, and recognize the team through Workplace.

Desired Qualifications

Bilingual ability is preferred.
A culinary certification or degree in Restaurant Management is a plus.

About Us

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.

Good Food. Good Friends. Great Fun. 🥒🐔🏓

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
Place Sysco/produce orders via Crunchtime
Review prior day labor vs. posted schedule

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 orders
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 Workplace

Qualifications

Experience as a high-volume Kitchen Manager or Sr. Sous Chef
Bilingual preferred
Strong knowledge of culinary trends and techniques
Proficient in BOH systems (Excel, Word, etc.)
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

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401K + Company match
20 days of PTO each year
4 Volunteer PTO days each year
Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays
Employee Perks

About the Company

Chicken N Pickle

Pickleball-focused entertainment complex with dining

Chicken N Pickle runs venues that blend pickleball courts with a chef-driven restaurant and a sports bar, plus yard games and live events. Guests pay through court rentals and food-and-beverage sales, with private and corporate events adding to revenue. The concept centers on a community hub where people of different ages can play, eat, and socialize in one place. The goal is to grow a network of multi-use, community-focused venues that offer sports, dining, and entertainment for families, teams, and companies.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $10M
Headquarters: North Kansas City, MO
Founded: 2016

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