Kitchen Manager

Who We Are

At Lifestyle Communities (LC), we take deliberate action every day to nurture a culture grounded in our purpose — to Build a Connection™. Whether you’re behind the bar, in the kitchen, or on the floor, your work helps create spaces where people come together, connect, and belong.

• Job Title:
  
  Kitchen Manager
• Company:
  One Lifestyle, Ltd.
• Department:
  Site Management
• Reports To:
  
  General Manager
• Wage Category:
  Exempt

The Goat is more than a restaurant — it’s a social experience built around community, connection, and bringing people together. Our food philosophy celebrates bright, flavorful, shareable dishes that encourage conversation and togetherness, with a focus on lighter, balanced flavors, fresh ingredients, and approachable execution.

Every member of our team plays a key role in bringing this experience to life — ensuring that each plate, every interaction, and all details reflect our commitment to great food, genuine hospitality, and memorable moments.

As a Kitchen Manager you will manage all back‑of‑house operations, ensuring the kitchen runs efficiently, safely, and to the restaurant’s quality standards. This role includes supervising kitchen staff, managing inventory, maintaining food safety protocols, controlling costs, and ensuring consistent execution of all menu items.

• Ability to oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring a clean, organized, and efficient workspace.
• Maintain high standards for food preparation, presentation, and consistency.
• Ensure all equipment is properly used, cleaned, and maintained; report repairs as needed.
• Schedule and coordinate kitchen staff based on business needs.
• Hire, train, and supervise line cooks, prep cooks, dishwashers, and other BOH staff.
• Provide ongoing coaching, performance evaluations, and corrective action when needed.
• Promote a positive, professional, and collaborative kitchen culture.
• Conduct pre‑shift meetings to communicate specials, menu changes, or safety updates.
• Manage ordering, receiving, and stocking of food and kitchen supplies.
• Track inventory levels and reduce waste through proper portioning and storage.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• At least three (3) years of related kitchen management experience required.

The physical demands and work environment described herein are representative of the criteria that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform these functions in accordance with applicable law.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to work with long periods of standing and walking throughout the kitchen and service areas. In addition, employees will walk; handle food and beverage objects, reach and extend with hands and arms; talk and hear. Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, crouching, and crawling; specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a kitchen environment including heat and steam.

Position will be based in Charleston, SC.

Lifestyle Communities (LC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.