Head Chef — Lead High-Volume Kitchen & High-Impact Teams

Salt-Life-Food-Shack; Saint Augustine Beach (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Health + dental insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Five-day work week

Dining privileges

Leadership training

Job summary

Salt Life Food Shack in Saint Augustine Beach, FL, seeks an experienced Head Chef to lead the back-of-house of a high-volume, full-service restaurant. You will oversee kitchen operations, partner with the General Manager, and deliver exceptional food and guest experiences.

The role focuses on building strong teams, optimizing food cost, implementing system-wide processes, and maintaining top-tier food safety and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in head chef or equivalent in high-volume, full-service casual dining.
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing kitchen teams.
• Experience implementing systems to improve consistency and performance.
• Strong knowledge of food cost, labor, inventory, purchasing, budgeting, and P&L.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills; stable work history.
• Thorough knowledge of food safety and health regulations.
• Flexible availability including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Lead all back-of-house operations with efficient execution.
• Recruit, hire, schedule, coach, and develop the kitchen team.
• Implement and improve kitchen systems for consistency and efficiency.
• Manage food cost, labor, inventory, purchasing, and expenses.
• Maintain high standards of quality, portioning, presentation, and sanitation.
• Provide visible leadership during service and real-time decisions.
• Partner with GM to align front and back-of-house operations.

Skills

Head Chef leadership

Team leadership

Food cost management

Kitchen operations

Food safety & sanitation

Hiring & training

Budgeting & P&L

Communication

Problem-solving

Flexible availability

Job description

Salt Life Food Shack in Saint Augustine Beach, FL, seeks an experienced Head Chef to lead the back-of-house of a high-volume, full-service restaurant. You will oversee kitchen operations, partner with the General Manager, and deliver exceptional food and guest experiences.

The role focuses on building strong teams, optimizing food cost, implementing system-wide processes, and maintaining top-tier food safety and sanitation standards.