Restaurant Kitchen Manager

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Paid time off

Shift meals

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee assistance program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead our hospitality team, drive guest satisfaction, and uphold brand standards in a fast-paced setting. This role focuses on people development, operations, and maintaining a safe, welcoming dining experience for guests in the local community.

Join Thrive Restaurant Group’s team to empower your staff, manage daily kitchen operations, and contribute to a culture of excellence with competitive benefits and relocation options

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–4 years in hospitality management or kitchen leadership.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to develop teams.
• Experience with P&L, scheduling, and operational standards preferable.

Skills

Hospitality leadership

Team leadership

Customer service

Job description

Kitchen Manager - Applebee’s

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar/Thrive Restaurant Group

is looking for the next Hospitality Manager to join our team and help love people with food in the neighborhoods we serve.

We want work to be an experience that encourages you to be your best natural self as you develop your potential, and help others do the same. We hope to inspire you to love hospitality, so that you develop into a people-centered leader equipped with the business knowledge and self-confidence to make a difference in every aspect of your life.

We believe that everybody matters, wants to make a difference, and that the experience of work can enrich people and contribute to their flourishing in life. That belief is embodied in our invitation and lived out in our values and mindsets.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity for growth and leadership development
• Generous paid time off
• Free shift meals and employee discounts
• Robust health insurance package, some of which are 100% company paid
• 401(k) with an employer matching contribution
• Free & confidential Employee Assistance Program for Managers AND their families, including drastically reduced evaluations and free virtual therapy sessions
• Relocation Assistance Program for those that qualify

Thrive Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and our Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina locations use E-Verify per state requirements.

Background checks required for management level positions only.