Sous Chef

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and daily supervision to staff in the department.
• Supports and administers operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives.
• Adheres to scheduling and coordinates with manager regarding any concerns, with attention to guest satisfaction.
• Produces menu items as listed in each restaurant; follows all prep lists and ensures kitchens are stocked and ready for service.
• Supports compliance to departmental budgets.
• Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with departmental and company standards and programs.
• Ensures customer service standards are followed by all team members and addresses issues as they arise.
• Assists with maintaining cost control methods and procedures by monitoring consistent pars and inventory in each restaurant.
• Assists Chef de Cuisine with administrative duties, such as tracking/maintaining attendance records.
• Assists with maintaining established quality assurance procedures to ensure acceptable Health Department and customer service standards.
• Responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance within area of authority and reporting potential issues to management.

Requirements

• Associate degree (A.A.) in Culinary or related field, and minimum two (2) years of culinary experience required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum one (1) year of previous supervisory experience required.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluent and literate in English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and Outlook).
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to interact with guests, staff, and colleagues and resolve problems and conflicts in a diplomatic and tactful manner.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with team members at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work all shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as business needs dictate.

Benefits

• Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.
• Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position.

Pay

Starting salary range: $50,000 to $55,000 per year based on experience.

Schedule

Must be able to work all shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as business needs dictate.