Sous Chef

About the role

Join Clyde’s Restaurant Group as a Sous Chef at Rye Street Tavern, a unique dining destination in the Baltimore Peninsula, offering a distinctive culinary experience.

Pay

Base Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 per year based on experience, plus quarterly bonus potential.

Benefits

• 100% company-funded pension (vesting after 1 year) and immediate 401k participation
• Quarterly bonus eligibility
• Comprehensive health plan: medical, dental, vision, life, disability, telemedicine, wellness coach, and reduced rates on wellness services
• Insurance: hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident coverage
• Generous paid time off, including sick pay, medical/family leave (up to 8 weeks), and special leaves (jury duty, voting, school activities for DC)
• Free behavioral and digital cognitive behavioral therapy resources
• Half-price off-duty dining and complimentary shift meals
• Convenient parking benefits
• Employee Assistance Program: legal, emotional, financial, and work/life balance support
• Financial assistance fund for employees in need
• Best-in-class training program and tuition reimbursement
• Annual flu shots and access to thousands of exclusive brand discounts
• Charity matching: up to $4,000 yearly

Schedule

Flexible 5-day work week.

Requirements

• 2-3 years’ experience as a Sous Chef, preferably in a high-volume restaurant
• Hardworking, attentive, and hospitality-driven
• Desire to excel and maintain the highest level of service
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• Conceptual understanding of American food and the culinary ability to deliver it through menu, food preparation, and production
• Disciplined and firm about standards of performance, yet fair and personable in developing employees

Responsibilities

• Direct kitchen staff (Line Cooks, Prep Cooks & Dishwashers) in food handling practices, food preparation and production, and delivery
• Inventory prepared foods and determine portion sizes and cooking “specs”
• Assist in monthly inventories
• Delegate food preparation assignments to kitchen team
• Check quality of all prepared foods by taste, temperature, portioning, and appearance
• Demonstrate food preparation assignments to kitchen team
• Expedite food orders from kitchen stations to dining rooms
• Train and develop kitchen team in procedures, policies, and the safe operation of equipment, utensils, and machinery
• Create work schedules for prep cooks and dishwashers, and enter them into the timekeeping system
• Walk and inspect the facility, equipment, and machinery in compliance with safety, health, and sanitation regulations

About Us

Since 1963, Clyde's Restaurant Group has been a leader in the DMV restaurant scene, known for exceptional guest service and fostering a positive culture for employees. Our 14 properties include Clyde's, Old Ebbitt Grill, The Hamilton, 1789 Restaurant, Fitzgerald's, The Tombs, Rye Street Tavern, Cordelia Fishbar, Hamilton Live, and Ebbitt House (opening Summer 2026).