KITCHEN MANAGER

LM RestaurantsKnoxville, TN
Onsite

About The Position

Welcome to Carolina Ale House. LM Restaurants is an award-winning, family-owned restaurant company focused on nourishing our people, our community, and our world. We are large enough to offer the stability, resources, and benefits of a well-established company, while still being small enough to treat our team like family. At Carolina Ale House, we are passionate about great food, strong teams, and memorable guest experiences. We are looking for a Kitchen Manager who can lead from the back of house, develop the team, and keep operations running with consistency, energy, and accountability. You Will Be Successful If you are someone who works hard, leads with purpose, and enjoys building strong teams, you will thrive here. We are looking for a leader who holds high standards, communicates clearly, and knows how to create a kitchen culture rooted in teamwork, accountability, and execution. If you are the kind of person who brings ideas, takes ownership, and wants to help grow both people and the business, Carolina Ale House could be the right fit for you.

Requirements

  • Qualifications

Responsibilities

  • Help lead the day-to-day back-of-house operation with a focus on safety, training, execution, and profitability
  • Partner with the management team to execute action plans and keep kitchen operations running at a high level
  • Support back-of-house staffing, scheduling, performance management, and performance evaluations
  • Coach, develop, and motivate hourly kitchen team members to perform with consistency and confidence
  • Build a kitchen culture that is results-driven, solution-oriented, and grounded in teamwork
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with the Home Office, supervisors, management team, and restaurant staff
  • Serve as a brand ambassador by representing Carolina Ale House with professionalism and pride
  • Ensure compliance with all company policies, food safety standards, procedures, and applicable laws
  • Help manage cost of sales and controllable expenses through strong shift execution and operational discipline
  • Lead with an ownership mindset and help drive results through accountability, consistency, and stewardship

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance
  • Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
  • 401(k) with company contribution up to 4%
  • Paid time off and flexible schedules
  • Generous employee dining discounts
  • Lucrative referral bonus program
  • Tuition reimbursement program

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

501-1,000 employees

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