Head Kitchen Manager

Three Lanterns Hospitality is hiring a Head Kitchen Manager to lead the back-of-house operation for our new restaurant and catering kitchen at UNC Charlottes PORTAL building. This is a Monday-Friday position focused on breakfast and lunch service only. No nights and no weekends are planned for the core schedule. The role will oversee daily kitchen operations, including food production, prep planning, inventory, purchasing, receiving, food cost control, food safety, catering execution, quality control, and supervision and training of kitchen team members. Three Lanterns is designed as a central HUB kitchen supporting restaurant service, catering, boxed lunches, grab-and-go, and future satellite locations. For the first 12 months, the priority will be successfully opening and stabilizing the PORTAL kitchen, building strong systems, controlling food and labor costs, developing the team, and creating consistent production standards. After the first year, as the business grows, this position can grow into a larger operational role. Our long-term plan is to open approximately four satellite locations over the next five years, and a successful Head Kitchen Manager could take on increasing responsibility for helping open, organize, train, and support those future locations. Preferred experience includes kitchen management, sous chef, corporate dining, commissary, catering, or high-volume food production. Experience with Asian cuisine is a plus. We are looking for someone who is organized, dependable, hands-on, comfortable leading a small team, and interested in growing with the company. Pay is $25.00 per hour, 40 hours per week. Schedule: Monday-Friday 7am to 3pm or 8am to 4pm Breakfast and lunch operation 40 hours per week Location: Three Lanterns UNC Charlotte - PORTAL Building 9319 Robert D. Snyder Rd Charlotte, NC 28223