High-Volume Kitchen Manager | $65K-$70K OTE + Benefits

Kitchen Manager
Jacksonville, NC

Compensation:
• Average Total Compensation: $65,000–$70,000 OTE
• Base Salary: $40,000
• Guaranteed Bonus: $20,000–$30,000 (Uncapped Earning Potential)
• Top performers have the opportunity to earn even more based on restaurant performance.

Are you a hands-on kitchen leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment? We are partnering with an established, growing full-service restaurant organization seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead back-of-house operations, develop strong teams, and deliver exceptional food quality and execution.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a leader who enjoys coaching others, driving results, and being rewarded through a guaranteed bonus program with significant earning potential.

What You'll Do:
• Lead all day-to-day back-of-house operations in a high-volume restaurant.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop a high-performing kitchen team.
• Ensure consistent food quality, recipe execution, and guest satisfaction.
• Maintain the highest standards of food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness.
• Manage food cost, labor, inventory, ordering, and kitchen profitability.
• Lead by example during busy service periods while creating a positive team culture.
• Partner with restaurant leadership to achieve operational and financial goals.

What We're Looking For:
• Previous experience as a Kitchen Manager, Executive Kitchen Manager, Executive Sous Chef, Sous Chef, or similar BOH leadership role.
• Experience in high-volume full-service restaurant environments (approximately $4M–$6M in annual sales).
• Stable work history with demonstrated career progression.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Solid understanding of food cost, labor management, inventory control, and kitchen operations.
• Candidates from corporate full-service restaurant brands are highly preferred. High-volume fast-casual or QSR leaders with strong leadership, tenure, and a positive attitude are also encouraged to apply.

Why Join Us?
• Average Total Compensation: $65K–$70K OTE.
• Guaranteed Bonus Program with uncapped earning potential.
• Medical, Vision, and Wellness Benefits.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Paid Vacation.
• Comprehensive paid leadership training program.
• Career growth opportunities with an organization that promotes from within whenever possible.
• Join a stable, high-volume restaurant organization that values leadership development, operational excellence, and long-term career success.

If you're ready to take the next step in your restaurant leadership career and make an impact in a high-volume operation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to learn more about this exciting Kitchen Manager opportunity in Jacksonville, NC.

The Restaurant Zone is a leading hospitality recruitment agency specializing in connecting top-tier talent with restaurants, hotels, and hospitality groups across the United States. We partner with growing brands and established operators to deliver high-quality candidates for management, executive, and specialized roles. Our team combines industry expertise, a vast candidate network, and a results-driven approach to help businesses build strong, reliable teams. At The Restaurant Zone, we focus on speed, quality, and long-term fit—ensuring both clients and candidates succeed.