Manager

LM Restaurants; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Health benefits

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company contribution

Paid time off

Employee dining discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Carolina Ale House Knoxville, part of LM Restaurants, is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead daily operations from floor to kitchen and ensure guest satisfaction from open to close.

You will coach staff, uphold safety and quality standards, control costs, and collaborate with the Home Office to drive performance. Competitive salary and bonus offered, with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Hands-on leader who moves between dining room and kitchen
• Strong communication and guest service focus
• Develops people and drives teamwork
• Keeps standards high and operation moving smoothly

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of front and back of house with focus on safety, guest experience, sales and profitability
• Partner with management to execute plans and keep shifts running at high level
• Support hourly staffing, scheduling, performance management, and team development
• Coach and motivate team to deliver hospitality, food quality, and consistent execution
• Maintain smooth communication between dining room, bar, and kitchen
• Foster a solution-driven, collaborative Carolina Hospitality culture
• Communicate clearly with Home Office, leadership, staff and guests
• Maintain food safety, cleanliness, service, and readiness standards
• Help control costs through strong shift leadership and discipline
• Lead with ownership mindset to drive results through accountability

Skills

Front-of-house leadership

Team development

Guest experience

Communication

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Knoxville Carolina Ale House - Knoxville, TN 37923Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 Salary/yearRestaurant Manager|Knoxville, TN

Lead the floor. Support the kitchen. Own the whole experience.

Welcome to Carolina Ale House

LM Restaurants is an award-winning, family-owned restaurant group committed to 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.

AtCarolina AleHouseKnoxville, we bring people together over great food, cold drinks, big games, and memorable experiences. We are looking for aRestaurant Managerwho can lead from the floor, support the kitchen, develop the team, and help keep the entire restaurant running strong from open to close.

You Will Be Successful

If you are a hands-on leader who knows how to move between the dining room and the kitchen, keep standards high, and bring energy to the team, you will thrive here. We are looking for someone who takes ownership, communicates well, develops people, and knows how to keep both the guest experience and the operation moving in the right direction. If you enjoy leading a busy restaurant, solving problems, and helping a team win together, Carolina Ale House could be the right fit for you.

Job Responsibilities

• Help lead the day-to-day operations of both front and back of house with a focus on safety, training, guest experience, sales, and profitability
• Partner with the management team to execute action plans and keep every shift running at a high level
• Support hourly staffing, scheduling, performance management, and team development across the restaurant
• Coach and motivate team members to deliver strong hospitality, food quality, and consistent execution
• Help maintain smooth communication and teamwork between the dining room, bar, and kitchen
• Create a culture that is solution-driven, collaborative, and rooted in Carolina Hospitality
• Communicate clearly with the Home Office, leadership team, restaurant staff, and guests
• Help maintain strong standards for food safety, cleanliness, service, and overall restaurant readiness
• Support cost of sales and controllable expenses through strong shift leadership and operational discipline
• Lead with an ownership mindset and help drive results through accountability, consistency, and teamwork

Benefits You Will Enjoy

• Competitive Salary+ Quarterly Bonus
• 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