Sous Chef

Job Description

What You'll Do as a Sous Chef:

• Oversees the day-to-day culinary operations of assigned kitchens, outlets, banquet areas, or service periods to ensure efficient and consistent food production.
• Supervises, trains, coaches, and provides direction to Junior Sous Chefs, cooks, prep cooks, and other assigned culinary Team Members.
• Ensures food is prepared, cooked, portioned, plated, and presented according to established recipes, quality standards, portion guidelines, and brand expectations.
• Assists with menu planning, recipe execution, production planning, daily specials, banquet needs, and service preparation as directed by culinary leadership.
• Maintains compliance with food safety, sanitation, HACCP, health department, safety, security, labeling, storage, temperature, and cleanliness standards.
• Assists with inventory, ordering, receiving, product rotation, food cost control, waste reduction, and proper use of kitchen supplies and equipment.
• Maintains budgeted food cost and actively monitors labor costs, cost of goods, and other expenses.
• Responds to guest concerns, dietary requests, food quality issues, and service challenges in a professional and timely manner, escalating matters when necessary.
• Supports scheduling, staffing needs, interviewing, onboarding, performance feedback, corrective action, and performance appraisals in partnership with culinary leadership and Human Resources.
• Leads by example by maintaining professionalism, urgency, organization, cleanliness, teamwork, and adherence to company policies and department standards.
• Performs hands-on cooking, preparation, plating, carving, garnishing, and other culinary duties as needed to support business levels and operational needs.

Qualifications

• 5 years of culinary management experience in a similar role.
• Diploma from a certified Culinary Academy is preferred.
• Food Handlers Certification is required within 30 days of Hire, must be maintained in a current/valid status.
• High school diploma or general education degree GED.
• The Team Member must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Follow instructions without close supervision.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Required to pass a background screen, drug test, and prove eligibility to work in the United States.