Senior Kitchen Manager / Chef

The Post Oak; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Career development

Employee discounts

Health plans

Dental/vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Bonus potential

Job summary

Joe's Crab Shack in Daytona Beach, FL is seeking a Senior Kitchen Manager to lead a fast‑paced, high‑volume kitchen. You will develop and mentor staff, drive food quality and guest satisfaction, and manage cost centers while upholding safety and sanitation standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, talent development, and strong operational results, with opportunities for growth within the brand.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in culinary management, 2+ years as Executive Chef in high-volume dining.
• Proven ability to supervise back‑of‑house teams and control costs.
• Strong communication, leadership and conflict-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations and mentor the culinary team.
• Ensure guest satisfaction with high food quality and consistency.
• Manage labor costs, inventories, and supplier relationships.
• Champion sanitation and safety in line with standards.
• Drive budget results and ensure timely execution of plans.

Skills

Leadership

Conflict resolution

Communication

Team development

Labor cost management

Inventory management

Job description

Overview

Ready to Lead the Kitchen. Develop Your Team. Take Your Culinary Career to the Next Level?

Joe's Crab Shack is looking for a passionate, driven Senior Kitchen Manager to help lead a high-energy culinary operation and grow with a brand known for great food, fun, and unforgettable guest experiences. If you're an experienced kitchen leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys developing people, and is ready for the next step in your career, we want to hear from you!

As a Senior Kitchen Manager, you'll play a key leadership role in daily kitchen operations, developing and mentoring team members, driving food quality and consistency, and helping deliver strong operational results. This is an opportunity for a hands‑on leader who takes pride in building great teams, maintaining high standards, and making a meaningful impact every day.

We're looking for someone who is ready to grow—not just in their current role, but toward future leadership opportunities within the organization.

Lead with confidence. Develop great talent. Build your career. Make waves with Joe's Crab Shack.

Benefits:

• Extensive and well-rounded training program
• Continued career development and growth opportunities
• Generous employee discounts on dining, retail, amusements, and hotels
• Multiple health benefit plans to suit your needs
• Dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, flexible spending accounts and 401 (k)
• Paid time off
• Monthly discretionary bonus potential

Responsibilities

• Ensures excellence in guest satisfaction through commitment to a "Do Whatever It Takes Attitude" and a hands‑on, lead by example management style
• Management of all back of house staff in a high‑volume kitchen, including ongoing training, development, and follow up
• Achieve or exceed budgeted labor and other cost centers through proper planning and execution
• Oversee weekly and monthlyinventories, and ordering of food and supplies
• Maintain sanitation procedures and organization of work area adhering to all OSHA regulations.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of Culinary Management experience, with at least 2 years as an Executive Chef in a full-service, high-volume dining establishment
• Strong knowledge and attention to detailon back of the house operations including staff supervision, inventory controls and food/labor cost, and product quality
• Strong communication, leadership, and conflict resolutionskills
• Stable and progressive work history; Strong work ethic

EOE