Lead Kitchen Chef — Quality & Service Dynamo

Boathouse on the Bay; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Boathouse on the Bay is seeking a Chef to support kitchen leadership, uphold food quality, and ensure service excellence. The role can be tailored to the candidate’s experience and the restaurant’s needs.

You will lead by example, communicate priorities during service, monitor standards, and help develop a dependable kitchen team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. This position requires reliability, flexibility, and teamwork to thrive in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Professional kitchen experience and strong understanding of food preparation.
• Ability to lead by example and communicate clearly during service.
• Strong attention to quality, cleanliness, consistency, and teamwork.
• Reliable attendance and flexibility for a restaurant schedule.

Responsibilities

• Support food preparation, station execution, and consistent presentation.
• Help communicate priorities and standards across the kitchen team.
• Monitor food quality, freshness, organization, and safe handling procedures.
• Support training, station readiness, and a steady service rhythm.
• Work with leadership to identify operational needs and opportunities to improve.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Communication

Quality & teamwork

Attendance & flexibility

Job description

Boathouse on the Bay is seeking a Chef to support kitchen leadership, uphold food quality, and ensure service excellence. The role can be tailored to the candidate’s experience and the restaurant’s needs.

You will lead by example, communicate priorities during service, monitor standards, and help develop a dependable kitchen team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. This position requires reliability, flexibility, and teamwork to thrive in a dynamic setting.