Sous Chef

The Sous Chef is responsible for the day-to-day production of the kitchen. The Sous Chef will assure that cooks have everything they need to be ready for service and assist Supervisor on stations, if needed. This position will be in charge of ordering and assisting Chef with menu development.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the day-to-day production of the kitchen; Assure cooks have everything they need to be ready for service and assist Supervisor on stations, if needed; In charge of ordering and assisting Chef with menu development; Work in one of four kitchens: Banquet Kitchen, Market Restaurant, Albero Restaurant, Ember Restaurant; Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, training, coaching, discipline and conducting performance appraisals for direct reports; Responsible for creating schedules and approving employees’ time, time off and shift changes; Assign, train, support and direct the staff to carry out the basic operation of their roles; Coach, develop and provide feedback to the staff; Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the kitchen team; Ensure culinary team is ready for each meal period and stations are set on time; Conduct spot-checks to ensure recipes are being followed to standard and consistency is maintained; Consistently checks the quality of all food products for each meal period to ensure the quality is maintained.

Requirements

Two years of Supervising or Peer Trainer experience required; Three years’ culinary experience required; Good computer skills; Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Outlook; Manager Food Safety certification required within 30 days of starting position required.

Nice to have

Culinary internship, apprenticeship or degree preferred; Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams and OneNote experience desirable; Knowledge of culinary applications such as ChefTech or similar desirable

Benefits

Awesome Employee Focused Culture with many Associate Events; Closed many weekends and most holidays - 10 days of holiday pay; Up to 14 Vacation & Sick days per year; Weekly pay; Leadership and Career development programs; Free Lunch in our newly remodeled Associate Cafeteria; Eligible for Medical Insurance and other awesome benefits within 30 days of employment; Employer matching 401k; Tuition Reimbursement; Free parking on-site; Free uniforms and we will clean them; Benchmark Hospitality hotel discounts.