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Brophy's Kitchen Manager

Hotel Carmel

Corner of 4th & San Carlos Street
Carmel, CA 93923

Hotel with 30 Rooms
Managed By Marc & Rose Hospitality

Great benefits package. Employee discounts. Great working atmosphere! Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k and more.

Lead Brophy's Kitchen in Captivating Carmel-by-the-Sea
Compensation: Starting at $72,000 per year plus bonus, Full-Time

Join the Heartbeat of Carmel-by-the-Sea at Brophy’s Tavern

Discover Your Next Culinary Adventure

Imagine yourself at the helm of a bustling kitchen in the picturesque town of Carmel, CA, where the charm of cobblestone streets meets the misty allure of the Pacific Ocean. Brophy’s Tavern, nestled within the cozy embrace of Hotel Carmel, is more than just a workplace—it’s a community hub steeped in local history and beloved by both residents and travelers. If you’re a culinary professional with a zest for leadership and a passion for pub classics infused with innovation, we have the perfect role for you.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead a vibrant team in the daily dance of dice and sauté, ensuring every plate we serve tells a story of consistency and craft.
  • Channel your inner mentor to inspire, schedule, and develop a team as diverse and dynamic as our menu.
  • Collaborate on culinary creations, turning seasonal ingredients into eye-catching specials that capture the essence of Carmel.
  • Master the art of the budget, balancing sheets like a maestro, with an eye on food costs and labor.
  • Keep our kitchen ticking like a clock, with spotless counters and sparkling silverware as part of our commitment to safety and sanitation.
  • Be the steward of our standards, ensuring every meal not only meets but exceeds our guests’ expectations.

Why Brophy’s Tavern?

Located just moments away from the scenic Carmel Beach, Brophy’s Tavern offers more than just a job—it offers a lifestyle. Embrace the opportunity to work in a region famed for its natural beauty and artistic heritage, all while advancing your career within the supportive network of Marc & Rose Hospitality.

Perks and Privileges
  • A competitive salary complemented by performance-based incentives that reward your hard work and flair.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance to keep you covered.
  • Generous paid time off, because even the most passionate chefs need to recharge.
  • Exclusive employee discounts at Hotel Carmel and our sister properties, perfect for staycations or dining.
  • Endless opportunities for growth, helping you carve a path not just for a job, but for a career.

Who We’re Looking For

  • A leader with at least 3 years in the trenches of a high-volume kitchen, ready to step up as a maestro of our gastronomic orchestra.
  • A captain who is as comfortable calling the shots as they are mentoring tomorrow’s sous chefs.
  • A visionary with a proven knack for keeping costs down without compromising on quality.
  • Someone with the stamina to keep pace in our fast-moving environment, and the flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays when the kitchen heats up.
  • A holder of the ServSafe Manager Certification, or the willingness to obtain it after coming onboard.

At Brophy’s Tavern, we don’t just serve meals; we serve experiences. If you’re ready to make your mark in the heart of Carmel and be part of a legacy of hospitality and warmth, we can’t wait to meet you. This isn’t just another job—it’s your next great adventure.

La Playa Hotel's and Hotel Carmel’s leaders and team members believe each guest should be treated with respect and professionalism. We create a heartfelt experience of genuine hospitality, enticing our guests to return again and again. In order to be successful at La Playa Hotel and Hotel Carmel, associates must share both our Purpose (Making Space for Genuine Hospitality) and Pillars (Hands On & Heartfelt, Sincere & Focused, Collaborative & Curious, & Conscientious). This includes possessing and demonstrating a high level of courtesy and respect for both internal and external guests. Our forward-thinking, fun, friendly, engaging and enthusiastic associates treat every guest as if they were our only guest. A true customer focus is essential to success with our property.

Posted May 15, 2026

About Hotel Carmel

Nestled in the heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea, guests of Hotel Carmel have immediate access to all of the amenities the upscale village has to offer. Located just steps from the hotel are the area's famed white sand beaches, art galleries, wine tasting rooms and more! When guests are not visiting the quaint shops and award-winning restaurants dotted along Ocean Avenue, they can cozy up in their chic, coastal accommodations or circle around the charming courtyard fire pit for wine and storytelling with fellow Carmel-loving travelers. Beginning with breakfast at daybreak, local fare and libations at the Brophy’s Tavern, and a complimentary nightly wine hour at sunset, guests of Hotel Carmel are treated to all the comforts of home amidst the calming breeze of the Pacific Ocean.

About the Company

Family-owned and family-built, Marc & Rose is an eclectic collection of iconic resorts and hidden gems — each a tribute to place-based sensuality and playful improvisation. Born of an irreverent spirit and a passion for hard work, our collection makes its home across the American West. It embodies the sounds, smells, and colors of iconic landscapes – and it doesn’t come to life without the human heart.

Our passionate team breathes new life into familiar places, imagines original spaces into being, and practices the art of welcome. We consider hospitality an essential part of being human. But it is also a calling — a creative and professional pursuit that requires curiosity, care, and grit. Because the heartbeat of genuine hospitality is always, first and foremost, you. 

Hotel Carmel provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Hotel Carmel complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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About Marc & Rose Hospitality

Practicing Genuine Hospitality Since 1962

Marc & Rose is a company of professionals passionate about opening doors for travelers; about cheering, 'the more the merrier!' as a party of two becomes twenty; about food first and questions later; about sharing stories around a fire and making friends among strangers. We are owner-operators, which enables us to practice high-touch, genuine hospitality within intentionally crafted and sophisticated spaces. By deploying well-earned generational knowledge, we create places that settle the soul and stoke the spirit. Our hospitality emerges at the intersection of empathy, aesthetics, and atmosphere. It is an instrument of connection and care; a practice.

We are committed to fundamentals and to the evolving rhythm of a genuinely warm welcome. That is why we never stop studying people and places, integrating and honing our skills, training our minds and bodies, and reimagining what’s possible. We keep channels open and hearts attuned. It is because of our decades-long devotion to excellence that we are able to practice skillful improvisation and appropriate restraint. With a passion for hard work and genuine hospitality, we leverage our knowledge and lifelong curiosity to build worlds — containers and catalysts for spontaneous joy.

We know that each of us is the host one day; the next, the traveler. Both roles require a willingness to say, “yes” to life and to each other; to step perceptively into the now. At Marc + Rose, what emerges is as magical as it is earnest: a tradition of warm and sophisticated hospitality. We live to welcome.

Why people like to work here

Marc & Rose is an eclectic collection of iconic resorts and hidden gems — each a tribute to place-based discovery, sensuality, and improvisation. Born of an irreverent spirit and a passion for hard work, the collection makes its home across the American West. It embodies the sounds, smells, and colors of iconic landscapes. This passionate, multigenerational collective breathes new life into familiar places, imagines original spaces into being, and practices the art of welcoming one-time strangers into belonging — whether for the length of a single stay, or over a lifetime of return visits. To this team, hospitality is an essential part of being human and also a calling — a creative pursuit that requires curiosity, care, and grit.

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