Assistant General Manager/Kitchen Manager

Assistant General Manager/Kitchen Manager

The Skinny Pancake, a Vermont-based creperie built around local food and community connection, is looking for a hands-on Kitchen Manager/Assistant General Manager to run our back-of-house and help lead the restaurant through a strong summer and beyond. With locations across Vermont, New York, and Massachusetts, we're growing and we need a kitchen leader who can own food quality, safety, and team development while also stepping up as a General Manager's right hand.

Is This You? You know a kitchen inside and out the pace, the pressure, the standards and you love building a team that can hit them consistently. You're ready to take ownership of BOH operations end to end: staffing, training, inventory, purchasing, and execution on the line. And you want that expertise to open the door to broader restaurant leadership.

What You'll Own as Kitchen Manager / AGM This role is BOH-first: the kitchen is your primary responsibility, and you'll be evaluated on how well it runs. Beyond the kitchen, you'll also support front-of-house and step into GM responsibilities when needed, because we believe great hospitality is a team effort.

Core Kitchen Management duties: Own all aspects of kitchen operations scheduling, inventory, purchasing, food quality, and safety. Lead, train, and coach culinary staff on the line, setting the standard for execution. Control BOH costs and food costs as a direct driver of restaurant profitability. Recruit and develop a strong kitchen team, building bench strength for the long term. Ensure ServSafe/food-safety standards are followed and maintained.

Broader AGM responsibilities: Support the dining room training and coaching FOH staff on hospitality standards. Step into Manager-on-Duty responsibilities as needed. Cover General Manager responsibilities during their absence. Collaborate across departments to drive overall restaurant success.

What We're Looking For: 3+ years in varied restaurant roles, including cooking and supervisory experience. 2+ years of management experience, ideally with direct kitchen oversight. Strong training instincts able to teach kitchen operations to others from the ground up. Full-time availability for 810-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. A hospitality mindset that extends beyond the kitchen doors. ServSafe Food Manager Certification (or equivalent) preferred. High-volume, fast-paced restaurant experience preferred.

Benefits and Perks: Competitive base salary of $55,000$62,000/year. RevShare program for additional earnings. 80 hours of PTO accrued annually. Comprehensive, paid training. Medical insurance (BCBS, two plan options, with company contribution). Dental and vision insurance options. Health Savings Account (HSA) access. Employee Assistance Program (EAP). CSA cost-share program. Free shift meals and a team member dining discount. 401(k) with up to 4% company match.

Ready to run a kitchen that matters and grow into broader restaurant leadership? We want to hear from you.

The Skinny Pancake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability (mental and physical), sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital, military, and veteran status.

All benefits are subject to the guidelines contained in the employee handbook. Some travel may be required during the first 68 weeks of employment for optimal training.

Work schedule: 8 hour shift, 10 hour shift, weekend availability, holidays.

Supplemental pay: Supplemental income.

Benefits: Flexible schedule, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k), 401(k) matching, employee discount, paid training, other.