Job Title: Executive Sous Chef
Location: Milton, MA
Reports To: Executive Chef
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Variable (Day and Night Shifts, Including Weekends and Holidays)
Position Overview:
Steel & Rye is looking for a driven, talented Executive Sous Chef to help lead our kitchen team. Housed in a restored 1920s garage in historic Milton, we are a neighborhood staple focused on scratch cooking, seasonal New England ingredients, and low-intervention food crafted with modern techniques.
If you thrive in a high-volume, collaborative environment and are passionate about rustic culinary refinement, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Sous Chef & Kitchen Management: Directly oversee, mentor, and manage the Sous Chef team, delegating daily prep duties and maintaining consistent service standards.
- Kitchen Leadership: Partner closely with the Executive Chef to lead line operations, expedite peak services, and run efficient shifts.
- Menu & Recipe Development: Assist in developing hyper-seasonal dishes, leveraging local farms, in-house bread & pastry, and whole-animal butchery.
- Team Development: Train, mentor, and retain a cohesive BOH team, fostering a culture of excellence, curiosity, and respect.
- Operational Management: Oversee food safety standards, inventory, labor control, waste reduction, and kitchen organization.
What We Are Looking For
- 2+ years of leadership experience (Sous Chef or Executive Sous Chef level) in a high-volume, scratch-cooking restaurant.
- Proven ability to direct and develop junior culinary leaders and Sous Chefs.
- Strong culinary foundation with expertise in modern American techniques, wood-fired cooking, or rustic artisanal cuisine.
- Excellent communication, time management, and crisis-prevention skills during busy services.
- Genuine passion for local sourcing, seasonality, and hospitalitarian values.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary dependent on experience.
- Comprehensive health and dental coverage.
- Paid time off and sick days.
- Dining discounts and ongoing professional growth opportunities.
To Apply:
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and availability to
Company Information
Steel & Rye is an award winning restaurant located in the Lower Mills neighborhood of Milton on Boston’s southern border. We are independently owned, and operated by Dan Kerrigan and Chef Brendan Joy. The kitchen team at Steel & Rye is lead under the execution of Executive Chef, Brian Niggl. We have a sister restaurant, Prairie Fire, in the Coolidge Corner neighborhood of Brookline. The restaurant serves a dynamic and diverse guest demographic from Milton, Boston and beyond. We offer a fun, challenging, and respectful workplace.
To apply, submit your resume and a brief note.
Benefits offered:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Pay Frequency:
- Bi weekly or Twice monthly
Work Remotely
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Milton, MA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- management: 4 years (Preferred)
- Sous Chef: 4 years (Preferred)
Language:
License/Certification:
Work Location: In person
