Sous Chef

About the role

Our Sous Chefs are responsible for creating a positive environment that sets the expectations for quality food in a neat, clean, and organized kitchen. They provide excellent communication and leadership to back-of-house team members while handling administrative tasks such as scheduling, staffing, ordering, and inventory. Sous Chefs must remain calm and composed in high-pressure situations and support the Executive Chef in all areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Executive Chef in all areas of responsibility
• Manage back-of-house team members, operations, and food production for the restaurant and FIREBAR®
• Provide direction, discipline, and training to team members through coaching, counseling, feedback, and termination recommendations
• Conduct daily or bi-weekly inventory with the team
• Responsible for scheduling back-of-house team members
• Interview and hire back-of-house team members to maintain staffing goals
• Supervise and participate in butchering and portion control on each shift
• Create a positive environment that sets expectations for quality food and maintains a neat, clean, and organized kitchen

Requirements

• 2 years of full-service restaurant experience in a management position
• Working kitchen knowledge—including butchering and portion control
• Expertise in Iconic Hospitality standards
• Solid communication and organizational skills

Knowledge Requirements

• Iconic Hospitality standards
• Prep duties
• Storing and cooling food
• Food handling
• Butchering and portion control
• POS/Micros knowledge
• Cash handling
• Food and labor cost control
• Inventory control
• Administrative tasks
• Purchasing
• Safety and sanitation procedures
• Neat, clean, and organized (NCO) standards

Physical Requirements

• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language of the work location
• Reach, bend, push, and pull items for up to 2 hours each day
• Use fingers, hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively for up to 6 hours each day
• Stand and maintain mobility for multiple hours
• Sense of balance; ability to bend, kneel, and lift items frequently weighing up to 50 pounds

Pay

USD $60,000.00 – USD $70,000.00 per year