Kitchen Manager
Recruiting Partner: Adam Horton
Charlotte, North Carolina | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $75,000 to $85,000 | Job ID: 166103
Job Summary
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Join one of Charlotte’s most visible dining destinations in the heart of NoDa. This concept blends the charm of a historic mill home with open-air, design-forward dining — and is now expanding its footprint into Uptown. This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-visibility leadership role with a group that values strong systems, quality of life, and culture-driven growth.
Kitchen Manager Benefits and Compensation
- Base salary: $75,000 – $85,000
- Performance bonus
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- Paid time off
- Strong systems to support work/life balance
Kitchen Manager Requirements & Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a comparable Kitchen Manager or BOH leadership role
- Background in corporate-style operations with structured systems and accountability
- Experience in casual, upscale-casual, or fine dining; scratch kitchen experience preferred
- Proven ability to drive BOH systems, consistency, and accountability
- Strong detail orientation and standards enforcement
Must Haves (Day-to-Day Responsibilities)
- Lead and motivate the BOH team through clear expectations and accountability
- Roll up sleeves to work alongside the team — not just oversee operations
- Ensure execution of scratch kitchen standards with consistency and precision
- Drive collaboration with FOH leadership to align service and kitchen performance
- Monitor BOH systems, enforce health/safety compliance, and optimize workflows
- Uphold “kind over nice” leadership style — firm, structured, and culture-driven
Preferred Background & Skills
- Proven success in high-volume kitchens
- Strong understanding of hospitality technology platforms
- Culinary degree or formal hospitality training a plus
- Track record of scaling systems and enforcing consistency during growth phases
At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
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At Goodwin Recruiting, our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, color, marital or family status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity has no bearing on whether they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We work hard to identify a broad slate of candidates for each of our clients, with many hiring success stories to share.
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