Restaurant Manager - Kitchen & Hospitality Operations

We are seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager or Hospitality Manager to join a well-established, high-volume buffet-style restaurant in Charlotte, NC. This is an excellent opportunity for hospitality professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy leading teams, and want a compensation structure that rewards operational excellence.

If you're looking for a management role where your performance directly impacts your earnings, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Cigna Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Wellness Benefits
• Paid Vacation (1 week after completing training)
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Performance-Based Compensation

What You'll Do

Kitchen Manager

• Lead daily back-of-house operations in a high-volume restaurant
• Maintain food quality, consistency, and safety standards
• Manage inventory, ordering, and food cost controls
• Oversee scheduling and labor management
• Train, coach, and develop kitchen team members
• Ensure compliance with sanitation and health regulations
• Drive profitability through operational efficiency

Hospitality Manager

• Lead front-of-house operations and guest experience
• Coach and develop service teams
• Maintain hospitality and service standards
• Manage labor and controllable costs
• Resolve guest concerns professionally
• Partner with kitchen leadership to ensure smooth restaurant operations
• Drive sales and operational performance

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of restaurant management experience
• Stable work history with strong tenure (no frequent job changes)
• Experience in high-volume restaurants generating approximately $4M–$6M+ in annual sales
• Background with corporate full-service restaurant brands is highly preferred
• Experience with brands such as Cracker Barrel, Applebee's, Fridays, Texas Roadhouse, or similar concepts is a plus
• High-volume Fast Casual or QSR management experience will also be considered for candidates with excellent leadership skills and long-term stability
• Strong leadership, communication, and coaching abilities
• Proven success managing labor, food cost, inventory, and restaurant profitability
• Passion for developing teams and delivering outstanding guest experiences

Work Environment

• High-volume buffet-style restaurant
• Weekly sales typically around $100,000, with some locations reaching $140,000–$150,000
• Expected schedule of 50–55+ hours per week
• Fast-paced, team-oriented culture focused on operational excellence

Why Join Us?

This is more than a traditional restaurant management position. Our compensation model rewards leaders who positively impact sales, profitability, and guest satisfaction. If you're a motivated manager looking for strong earning potential, career growth, and the opportunity to lead a successful high-volume operation, we encourage you to apply.

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.