Chef de Cuisine — Lead a Dual-Concept Kitchen

Legacy Restaurant Group - Jacksonville; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Restaurant Group - Jacksonville seeks a Chef de Cuisine for 36 Granada (The French Pantry & Little Miss Ha) in Historic Downtown St. Augustine.

This hands-on leadership role oversees daily kitchen operations across two concepts, ensuring high standards of taste, temperature, and presentation. You will mentor line cooks, manage food cost and inventory, enforce sanitation, and partner with ownership to refine menus and execute events.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef, or Kitchen Manager in a high-volume, upscale casual or fine-dining kitchen.
• Strong command of kitchen fundamentals: staffing, ordering, food cost, and sanitation.
• The composure to lead a team through high-volume, fast-paced service without losing standards.
• Respect for, and ideally experience with, French, Mediterranean, or Vietnamese cuisine, or the humility and speed to learn both quickly and execute with precision.
• A steady, professional presence who leads by example and holds the line under pressure.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to obtain immediately)

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day kitchen operations across both The French Pantry and Little Miss Ha, ensuring every plate meets our standard for taste, temperature, and presentation.
• Lead from the line during high-volume service. This is a working chef role, not a desk job
• Directly supervise, schedule, and hold accountable all kitchen staff across both concepts
• Manage prep lists, inventory, ordering, and vendor relationships to keep the kitchen running efficiently and on cost
• Enforce food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness standards across a shared, high-traffic kitchen

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Food cost control

Sanitation

Staffing

Communication

ServSafe certification

Job description

Legacy Restaurant Group - Jacksonville seeks a Chef de Cuisine for 36 Granada (The French Pantry & Little Miss Ha) in Historic Downtown St. Augustine.

This hands-on leadership role oversees daily kitchen operations across two concepts, ensuring high standards of taste, temperature, and presentation. You will mentor line cooks, manage food cost and inventory, enforce sanitation, and partner with ownership to refine menus and execute events.