Kitchen Manager – NC State University
About Gill Grilling
For more than 20 years, Gill Grilling has provided customized meal service to fraternities and sororities across the country. Our chefs work directly inside chapter houses, preparing fresh meals and creating menus based on each chapter’s preferences.
Our team members enjoy the creativity and personal connection of a private-chef environment without the unpredictable hours of restaurant work. We offer consistent schedules, an independent working environment, and an excellent work-life balance.
Position Overview
Are you an experienced chef who is ready to leave behind late nights, unpredictable schedules, and 80-hour workweeks?
Gill Grilling is seeking a full-time Kitchen Manager to lead the culinary operation at one of our chapter houses near NC State University. This is an ideal opportunity for a chef who enjoys creating menus, building relationships with clients, leading a small team, and taking ownership of a kitchen.
The position offers a predictable Monday–Friday schedule of approximately 45 hours per week, with no late-night restaurant shifts. Because this is an academic-year position, employees also enjoy extended time away from work during university breaks and summers.
As the Kitchen Manager, you will serve as the location’s lead chef and supervise the other team members assigned to the chapter. You will have the freedom to personalize menus, respond to member feedback, and create a dining experience the chapter looks forward to every day.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and serve high-quality meals based on the chapter’s preferences
- Create and adapt menus in collaboration with company leadership
- Build a positive relationship with chapter members and respond thoughtfully to feedback
- Oversee, coach, and support the employees assigned to the location
- Ensure client requests are handled promptly and followed through to completion
- Communicate regularly with management regarding client needs and kitchen operations
- Manage food ordering, inventory, product levels, and food costs
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professional kitchen
- Ensure compliance with food-safety and sanitation standards
- Accommodate dietary restrictions and food allergies safely
- Handle last-minute requests calmly and professionally
What We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate is an experienced culinary leader who is organized, personable, and comfortable independently managing a kitchen. Strong Kitchen Managers listen to feedback, take pride in their work, and continually look for ways to improve the client experience.
Qualifications
- At least four years of high-volume culinary or kitchen-management experience
- Experience supervising, coaching, and developing employees
- Strong cooking, menu-planning, food-ordering, and inventory-management skills
- ServSafe Manager certification or the ability to obtain certification
- Knowledge of food-safety and sanitation requirements
- Ability to communicate professionally through email, text, and smartphone applications
- Strong organization, time-management, and follow-through
- Ability to remain calm and adaptable when handling changing requests
- Experience in Greek-life dining, private clubs, country clubs, campus dining, catering, or another repeat-client environment is helpful but not required
Why Join Gill Grilling?
- Competitive compensation
- Predictable Monday–Friday schedule
- No traditional late-night restaurant shifts
- Independent and creative working environment
- Opportunity to create menus and build relationships with clients
- Medical coverage for eligible full-time employees
- 401(k) with company match
- ServSafe recertification
- Extended university breaks and summers away from work
- Opportunities for professional growth within the company
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $1,200.00 - $1,300.00 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Shift:
Work Location: In person
