Sous Chef | Wayland

Role Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor the BOH team, providing hands-on training to ensure culinary consistency and career advancement.
• Direct high-volume service with precision, prioritizing speed without compromising excellence in plating or taste.
• Mastery of executing dishes across multiple primary stations, including Sauté, Grill, and Oven.
• Ensure strict compliance with health department regulations, food safety protocols, and sanitation standards.
• Coincide with the Executive Chef on menu design, inventory management, and labor scheduling.
• Resourcefully solve operational issues and maintain a positive, professional approach with staff and customers.

Role Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of kitchen management experience in a high-volume, scratch-cooking environment.
• Expert proficiency with industrial kitchen technology and advanced culinary techniques.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and delegate tasks effectively to a large culinary team.
• Strong sense of urgency, excellent time management, and resilience under pressure.
• Active ServSafe Manager Certification or willingness to take the course.
• BS degree in Culinary Science or related certificate is highly preferred.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, and be in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 10 hours per day).
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Perks

• Work in beautiful, creative settings rooted in craftsmanship and supported by a collaborative, hospitality-focused team culture.
• Become part of the URBN family (Terrain, Anthropologie, Free People, Urban Outfitters) with opportunities for growth, cross-training, and advancement.
• Enjoy employee perks, discounts & benefits across all URBN brands.

Benefits

• Benefits Eligible full-time employees enjoy access to URBN’s competitive benefits package, including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 401(k) with retirement savings plans.

Pay Range

Up to USD $65,000.00/Yr.

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment.