High-Volume Tavern Kitchen Manager: Lead, Innovate, Mentor

Hale Street; Beverly, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 80k-95k

Bonus program

Paid leave

Health benefits

Restaurant discounts

Career growth

Job summary

Hale Street Tavern in Beverly Farms, MA, seeks a hands-on Chef to lead a bustling kitchen serving oysters, sushi, wings, burgers, and tavern favorites. You’ll own the food program, coach the culinary team, and ensure quality, consistency, and efficient service.

Lead with strong food-safety practices, manage costs, and partner with front-of-house to create a connected guest experience. Nights, weekends, and holidays required; seafood and raw-bar experience is a bonus.

Qualifications

• Proven kitchen leadership in high-volume restaurant, tavern, bar, or fast-paced operation.
• Strong command of kitchen financials: food cost, labor, purchasing, inventory.
• Track record of hiring, training, and retaining dependable culinary teams.
• High standards without ego: organized, direct, steady, hands-on.
• Broad culinary range; seafood/oyster/sushi experience is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of food-safety and sanitation; current certification or ability to obtain.
• Availability to lead during peak times, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations and set a calm, accountable pace before, during, and after service.
• Coach, schedule, and develop the culinary team; build clear standards and a culture people want to be part of.
• Own food quality, consistency, presentation, speed, sanitation, and safe food handling across every station.
• Guide an eclectic tavern menu spanning oysters, sushi, seafood, wings, burgers, and familiar favorites.
• Manage food cost, labor, purchasing, inventory, prep, waste, and vendor relationships with discipline.
• Keep recipes, pars, station setup, and service systems organized and practical for volume.
• Partner closely with front-of-house leadership so the entire guest experience feels connected.
• Contribute seasonal ideas, specials, and event-driven food that give guests another reason to gather at Hale Street.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food cost management

Labor planning

Hiring & training

Seafood/oyster experience

Food safety & sanitation

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

Hale Street Tavern in Beverly Farms, MA, seeks a hands-on Chef to lead a bustling kitchen serving oysters, sushi, wings, burgers, and tavern favorites. You’ll own the food program, coach the culinary team, and ensure quality, consistency, and efficient service.

Lead with strong food-safety practices, manage costs, and partner with front-of-house to create a connected guest experience. Nights, weekends, and holidays required; seafood and raw-bar experience is a bonus.