Head Chef

For the past seven years, Murl's Kitchen has been a staple in Boston s food scene, serving authentic Jamaican cuisine rooted in tradition, bold flavors, and a passion for bringing people together through food.

Now, we're excited to enter our next chapter! Murl's Kitchen is expanding into an elevated Caribbean dining experience featuring a full-service restaurant and bar, combining the flavors our community has come to know and love with a fresh approach to dining, cocktails, and hospitality.

As we prepare for this exciting expansion, we re building a dynamic team of passionate hospitality professionals who share our commitment to exceptional food, outstanding service, and memorable guest experiences. We're looking for dedicated, energetic individuals who are excited to grow with us and help bring this next chapter of Murl's Kitchen to life.

If you're passionate about hospitality and want to be part of something special, we'd love to meet you!

We are looking for a culinary leader who understands the importance of preserving authentic Caribbean flavors while bringing creativity, consistency, and refinement to the dining experience.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong kitchen management experience, a passion for food quality, and the ability to build and develop a high-performing culinary team.

• Lead daily kitchen operations, ensuring consistency, quality, and efficiency.
  

• Oversee food preparation, presentation, portioning, and recipe execution.
  

• Collaborate with ownership to develop and refine menu offerings that reflect the restaurant's Caribbean identity.
  

• Establish and maintain standardized recipes, plating guidelines, and kitchen procedures.
  

• Recruit, train, supervise, and develop kitchen employees.
  

• Manage food purchasing, inventory, product rotation, and vendor relationships.
  

• Monitor food costs, waste, labor efficiency, and kitchen productivity.
  

• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health regulations.
  

• Develop kitchen schedules and coordinate staffing needs.
  

• Maintain strong communication and collaboration between front-of-house and back-of-house teams.
  

• Oversee kitchen equipment maintenance, cleanliness, and daily operations.
  

• Lead by example while fostering accountability, teamwork, and professionalism.
  

• Minimum 3 5 years of professional culinary experience, including leadership experience preferred.
  

• Strong knowledge of Caribbean cuisine, ingredients, and preparation techniques highly preferred.
  

• Experience managing a full-service restaurant kitchen.
  

• Strong culinary technique, menu development, and food presentation skills.
  

• Experience with food cost management, inventory control, and ordering.
  

• Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
  

• Ability to perform effectively in a high-volume environment.
  

• Food protection certification required or ability to obtain required certification.
  

• Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  

You are a culinary professional who combines creativity with discipline. You take pride in authentic flavors, high-quality ingredients, beautiful presentation, and developing strong kitchen teams.

You understand how to balance culinary excellence with operational efficiency and are excited about helping build and shape a growing restaurant concept.

This is an opportunity to play a leadership role in the next chapter of Murl's Kitchen.