The Sous Chef will assist the Chef de Cuisine in directing and supervising all aspects of day-to-day operations in the kitchen. This individual will excel in his/her teaching and training ability and have the patience and knowledge to lead a culinary operation to achieve excellence in all aspects of the kitchen operation. This individual will be the liaison between the kitchen and the hospitality managers from a day-to-day operational standpoint.
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Display behaviors and actions that reflect the Word of Mouth culture
- Act with integrity, honesty and maturity
- Create a fun learning atmosphere in a positive and team-oriented environment
- Direct and maintain culinary operations on a day-to-day basis
- Ensure that all facets of culinary operations are meeting or exceeding established standards
- Foster a positive and growth-cultivating work environment
- Maintain high standards of safety and sanitation
- Supervise all food preparation activities
- Maintain excellence in food quality by upholding all recipe and product specifications
- Forecast food and labor costs and maintain each within budget parameters
- Create schedules
- Conduct inventory and place orders and process deliveries
- Set a positive example. Your attitude will reflect on the entire team, and a happy team equals happy guests! Skills and Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Minimum of two years of full-service restaurant management experience and/or culinary degree
- Prior experience as a Sous Chef a plus
- Strong working knowledge and understanding of functioning restaurant kitchens
- Ability to write recipes and understand product costing
- Solid understanding of professional cooking and knife handling skills
- Professional communications skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Basic understanding of P&Ls
- Basic computer knowledge
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Physical Setting:
Experience:
- Culinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)
- Cooking: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
