Award-winning restaurant to open this spring at Las Olas Marina
Ocean Prime, a nationally-acclaimed, dynamic seafood and steakhouse from the award-winning Cameron Mitchell Restaurants is seeking qualified candidates to join the extraordinary Ocean Prime Fort Lauderdale, opening this spring at the new state-of-the-art Las Olas Marina.
Named as one of America’s Top 50 Emerging Restaurants by FSR, Ocean Prime is building a passionate, talented and friendly team to bring their long-standing tradition of “Great People Delivering Genuine Hospitality” to Fort Lauderdale.
The restaurant’s Fort Lauderdale hiring office is now open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 151 Las Olas Circle, Suite 207, where passionate and dedicated individuals are invited to apply for all hourly positions, including line cooks, servers, bartenders, guest services and more. Cameron Mitchell Restaurants is committed to creating an exceptional work environment that supports team members both personally and professionally. Applications are also being accepted online at Ocean-Prime.com/Careers.
Referred to as “associates,” Ocean Prime employees are regarded as Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ priority, which is evident in the company’s impressive 80% promotion-from-within rate. Training teams are dedicated to helping associates build skills and confidence, and the company offers highly competitive benefits.
Executive Chef Charlie Tkacik, who previously served as Executive Chef at Ocean Prime Dallas, will take the helm at Ocean Prime Fort Lauderdale. Tkacik will work alongside General Manager Jason Brown, who also comes from the Ocean Prime family of restaurants, having served as general manager at Ocean Prime Chicago.
“We are excited to bring our exceptional hospitality and award-winning dining experience to Fort Lauderdale,” said General Manager Jason Brown. “With an associate-first philosophy, we are seeking over 130 associates eager to be a part of a team that makes raving fans by creating an exceptional culinary experience and memorable moments for our guests.”
Ocean Prime delivers an elevated experience with exceptional ambiance, a chef-curated menu, signature handcrafted cocktails, a Wine Spectator honored wine list and genuine hospitality. Ocean Prime’s elaborate and modern menu features indulgent seafood presentations, prime steaks, hand-rolled sushi, decadent side dishes, and house-made desserts—all crafted with the highest-quality ingredients. The new location at 171 Las Olas Circle will be open for dinner nightly and seasonal weekend brunch. Ocean Prime Fort Lauderdale is Ocean Prime’s fifth restaurant in Florida and its first on the Sunshine State’s east coast.
About Ocean Prime
Ocean Prime is a nationally acclaimed, dynamic seafood & steakhouse from the award-winning Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. Ocean Prime delivers an extraordinary experience with stunning settings, a chef-curated menu, signature handcrafted cocktails, and a Wine Spectator honored wine list. Every Ocean Prime restaurant is uniquely designed to capture the energy and elegance of each city – making it an unmatched destination to socialize, talk business, celebrate, and indulge. Each restaurant also offers a private dining experience ideal for an elegant private dinner, hosting a small group business or social event, or memorable celebration.
Guests can expect best-in-class hospitality from passionate and knowledgeable associates coast-to-coast. Embracing its midwestern roots, Ocean Prime places the highest value on their people. The company cares deeply about delivering authentic hospitality and believes that every member of the team is essential to creating a memorable Ocean Prime experience. Ocean Prime empowers associates to say “Yes is the answer. What is the question?” Guests can experience Ocean Prime in 21 locations around the country: Beverly Hills, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver (Tech Center and Larimer Square), Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Naples, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Sarasota, Tampa and Washington, D.C., with future locations coming soon in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee (2025). Visit Ocean-Prime.com or follow @oceanprime on Instagram and @oceanprime on Facebook.
Founded by Cameron Mitchell in 1993, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, LLC (CMR) has built a diverse portfolio of varied concepts, ranging from multi-location upscale destinations to single neighborhood favorites. Today, CMR operates 50 restaurants company-wide under 20 different concepts, with 23 locations in Columbus, Ohio, including Budd Dairy Food Hall. In addition, Cameron Mitchell Premier Events, the premier catering and event planning company in central Ohio, oversees three venues in Columbus. The national Ocean Prime brand has 21 locations in 15 states plus the District of Columbia, with upcoming locations opening in Sarasota and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee in 2024-2025. The Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern, a sister company of CMR, currently operates 19 locations in four states. CMR and the various concepts have received numerous culinary, leadership, entrepreneur, community service and readers’ choice awards. For more information, visit CameronMitchell.com. As seen on CNN, Forbes and Smart Business, Mitchell shares his story and the wisdom he has gained through the years in his book ‘Yes is the Answer. What is the Question?’, available at ShopCameronMitchell.com.
