Kitchen Manager
Recruiting Partner: Rogers Hornsby
Cary, North Carolina | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $60,000 to $70,000 | Job ID: 161596
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Join a growing casual dining group that values great food, strong leadership, and team culture. We're hiring a Kitchen Manager ready to lead from the line and drive results.
Kitchen Manager – Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive base salary
- Performance-based bonus
- Medical benefits
- Paid vacation & PTO
Kitchen Manager – Requirements & Qualifications
- 3+ years as a KM in a high-volume, casual dining kitchen
- Strong with food & labor cost control (within 2% of target)
- Hands-on leader—on the line during peak, coaching in real time
- ServSafe certified (or able to get certified within 30 days)
- Confident with MS Office, POS systems, and BOH software
- Must be able to:
- Build accurate prep sheets and order guides
- Maintain brand standards and plate consistency
- Create daily specials and event menus
- Complete weekly inventories and manage variances
Kitchen Manager – Preferred Background & Skills
- Culinary degree or ACF credentials
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Experience with new store openings
- History of high health inspection scores (95+)
- Familiar with KDS systems and scratch kitchens
- Community involvement or local sourcing experience
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.
JOB ID: 161596
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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.
Rogers Hornsby
Area Director
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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.
Rogers Hornsby
Area Director
