Hourly Kitchen Lead
Recruiting Partner: Katie Nemecek
Nashville, Tennessee | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $55,000 to $55,000 | Job ID: 165024
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Love scratch cooking, building great teams, and being part of something bigger than just “a job”?
A community-centric fast-casual restaurant group is opening a brand-new location and looking for a Hourly Kitchen Lead who brings passion, personality, and purpose. With a reputation for scratch-made, fast-craft menus and genuine hospitality, this brand is built on people-first values. They’re looking for a leader who thrives on developing teams, driving operational excellence, and creating memorable guest experiences every day. If you’re eager to grow with a purpose-driven company that values balance, culture, and impact—you’ll feel right at home here.
Why You’ll Love This Role – Benefits/Compensation:
- Hourly compensation plus tips
- No late nights – enjoy a healthy work-life balance
- Quarterly profit-sharing bonuses
- Paid time off and healthcare benefits
- Supportive, values-driven culture where people come first
- Clear path for leadership growth and career development
- Dining perks and free team meals
What You Bring to the Table – Qualifications/Responsibilities:
- 3+ years of Kitchen Leadership experience (scratch kitchens, fast casual, or bakery concepts preferred)
- Bilingual in English and Spanish (required)
- Proven ability to build, motivate, and retain strong, engaged teams
- Strong financial acumen in labor, inventory, and cost control management
- A people-first leadership style with high emotional intelligence
- Commitment to operational excellence and hospitality-driven culture
- A humble, driven, and guest-focused mindset on every shift
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: 165024
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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.
Katie Nemecek
Senior Recruiting Partner
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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.
Katie Nemecek
Senior Recruiting Partner
