PigFish at Calusa Brewing | Sarasota, FL
PigFish is seeking a hands-on Restaurant Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of our restaurant inside Calusa Brewing in Sarasota.
This is a working leadership role for someone who can move comfortably between management, kitchen operations, team development, guest experience, and business performance. The right person will take ownership of staffing, scheduling, inventory, ordering, cost controls, food quality, and service execution while also being willing to jump into prep, the line, or service when the operation needs it.
We are looking for an operator. Someone who takes pride in building teams, improving systems, solving problems, developing ideas, and driving results.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily restaurant operations
- Lead, train, coach, and develop kitchen and counter-service staff
- Create schedules and manage labor performance
- Manage inventory, ordering, receiving, and vendor relationships
- Monitor food cost, labor cost, waste, and operational efficiency
- Participate in prep production and kitchen operations as needed
- Support cooking, expediting, and service execution during busy periods
- Develop weekly specials and contribute to menu development
- Maintain food quality, consistency, sanitation, and safety standards
- Handle guest concerns with professionalism and urgency
- Maintain a clean, organized, efficient, and accountable operation
- Help create systems that support growth as PigFish expands
Qualifications
- Restaurant management experience required
- Strong kitchen or culinary operations background preferred
- Experience with inventory management, scheduling, ordering, and cost controls
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
- ServSafe certification preferred
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
- What We’re Looking For
- The ideal candidate is not just a manager. They are an operator.
This person should enjoy leading people, improving processes, creating consistency, and being actively involved in the daily success of the restaurant. This role is best suited for someone who can think like an owner, work with urgency, hold standards, and help build PigFish into something larger than a single restaurant.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
- Paid time off, 2 weeks per year
- Free meals
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 50% employer paid
- Growth opportunities within an expanding restaurant group
To Apply
Please submit your resume and a brief introduction outlining your restaurant experience, leadership style, and why this role interests you.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
