Executive Chef at Lucky Fish
Dania Beach, FL
Salary Range: $90,000–$100,000 annually
Position Type: Full Time
Schedule: Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
Lead the Kitchen. Elevate the Craft. Make Your Mark.
Welcome to Lucky Fish Dania
Lucky Fish Dania is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead its culinary team. This is an opportunity for a hands-on leader to drive kitchen operations, develop talent, and deliver exceptional food with consistency and care.
Who You Are
- You’re a culinary leader who knows how to run a high-volume, full-service scratch kitchen. You bring strong culinary technique, sound business judgment, and the ability to develop a team that performs with confidence and consistency.
- You understand fresh ingredients, seafood, proteins, sauces, prep, and presentation. You can command the line during a rush while keeping a clear view of staffing, inventory, food costs, and the guest experience.
- You lead with clear communication, accountability, and respect, creating a kitchen culture where people work together and take pride in their craft.
What You’ll Do
- Lead all back-of-house operations, taking responsibility for culinary execution, team performance, food safety, and kitchen financial results
- Hire, train, coach, and develop Sous Chefs, cooks, prep cooks, and utility team members
- Maintain high standards for recipes, scratch-made preparation, portioning, plating, and food quality
- Direct daily service, ensuring consistent execution and efficient ticket times in a high-volume environment
- Oversee purchasing, receiving, inventory, product quality, and vendor relationships
- Manage food and labor costs through effective scheduling, forecasting, portion control, and waste reduction
- Ensure the team works confidently with fresh seafood, proteins, sauces, produce, and other fresh ingredients
- Conduct daily shift briefings and ensure the kitchen is stocked, prepped, organized, and ready for service
- Maintain rigorous standards for food safety, sanitation, equipment care, and kitchen cleanliness
- Partner with restaurant leadership and front-of-house management to coordinate service and deliver an excellent guest experience
- Identify opportunities to improve kitchen systems, efficiency, and team performance
- Build a kitchen culture rooted in teamwork, accountability, and pride
Benefits You Will Enjoy
- Competitive salary plus quarterly bonus
- Career advancement opportunities
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
- 401(k) with company contribution up to 4%
- Paid time off and flexible schedules
- Generous employee dining discounts
- Lucrative referral bonus program
- Tuition reimbursement program
Ready for Your Next Kitchen?
If you’re ready to lead a talented team, take ownership of kitchen operations, and bring your culinary expertise to a high-volume scratch environment, we want to meet you.
Apply today and bring your leadership, culinary skill, and passion for great food to Lucky Fish Dania.