Chef / KM

Harriet; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary commensurate with经验

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

45–50 hour work week

Job summary

Harriet’s Hamburgers in Charlotte, NC seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen behind Charlotte’s #1 hamburger. This is a seat at the leadership table for a hands-on leader who takes pride in craft, develops talent, and treats great hamburgers as a shared goal.

Own daily operations, food quality, safety, inventory, labor, and payroll; coach a high-performing team; represent Harriet’s in the community and ensure a great guest experience from line to service.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant management experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Passion for food quality and guest experience
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and hold a team to a high standard
• Strong financial acumen: understanding food cost, labor, and profitability levers
• Growth mindset: you’re here to build, not just maintain

Responsibilities

• Own kitchen excellence: uphold standards for quality, speed, safety, and consistency
• Develop and coach a high-performing kitchen team
• Oversee daily checklists, inventory, quality control, and facility oversight
• Manage food costs, labor, scheduling, and payroll
• Model a culture of kindness, hustle, and pride in work
• Represent Harriet’s in the Charlotte community

Skills

Restaurant management

Leadership

Financial acumen

Team development

Guest experience

Job description

CHEF – KITCHEN MANAGER

Harriet’s Hamburgers·Charlotte, NC

Lead the Kitchen Behind Charlotte’s #1 Hamburger.

We don’t do ordinary. At Harriet’s Hamburgers, we’ve built a reputation on doing one thing exceptionally well — and we need a kitchen leader who holds that standard like it’s personal.

This is a seat at the leadership table for someone who takes genuine pride in their craft, develops talent intentionally, and understands that a great team and great hamburgers aren’t separate goals — they’re the same one.

What You’ll Own

• Kitchen Excellence: Uphold and elevate our standards for food quality, speed, safety, and consistency. Every plate, every shift, no exceptions.
• Team Development: Recruit, train, coach, and inspire a high-performing kitchen team. You don’t just manage people — you build careers.
• Operations & Execution: Own daily checklists, inventory management, quality control, and facility oversight with precision and accountability.
• Financial Performance: Manage food costs, labor, scheduling, and payroll with a sharp eye on the numbers that drive profitability.
• Culture & Hospitality: Model and reinforce a culture where kindness, hustle, and pride in the work are non-negotiable.
• Community Presence: Represent Harriet’s in the Charlotte community and help build relationships that extend beyond our four walls.

What You Bring

• 2+ years of restaurant management experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment (quick service or better-burger concept experience a major plus)
• A genuine passion for food quality and guest experience — you feel it when something’s off, and you fix it
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and hold a team to a high standard — with both firmness and heart
• Solid financial acumen: you understand the levers of a profitable kitchen and know how to pull them
• A growth mindset — you’re not here to maintain; you’re here to build

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Real career growth — Harriet’s is expanding, and we promote from within
• A 45–50 hour work week with genuine respect for your time outside the restaurant
• Community impact opportunities — because we believe in giving back to the city we serve

Why Harriet’s?

Because small-but-mighty is a real thing. You won’t get lost here. You’ll be known, valued, and challenged. We’re building something Charlotte is proud of — and we want a Kitchen Manager who’s proud to build it with us.