Sous Chef

Job Description

Job Description

Sous Chef Job Purpose:

Works alongside head chef to manage daily kitchen activities, including overseeing staff,

aiding with menu preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness, and monitoring ordering

and stocking. Provides meal quality and consistency by following designated recipes.

Sous Chef Job Duties:

 Leads kitchen team in chef's absence

 Provides guidance to junior kitchen staff members, including, but not limited, to line

cooking, food preparation, and dish plating

 Oversees and organizes kitchen stock and ingredients

 Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are

properly dated and organized for quality assurance

 Keeps cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours

 Hires and trains new kitchen employees to restaurant and kitchen standards

 Manages food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimises

waste, plus works with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage

budgetary concerns

 Supervises all food preparation and presentation to ensure quality and restaurant

standards

 Works with head chef to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability, and training

opportunities

 Verifies that food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well-managed

 Assists head chef with menu creation

 Coordinates with restaurant management team on supply ordering, budget, and

kitchen efficiency and staffing

Responsibilities and Duties

 Produce high quality plates both design and taste wise

 Ensure that the kitchen operates in a timely way that meets our quality standards

 Fill in for the Executive Chef in planning and directing food preparation when

necessary

 Resourcefully solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic

situation

 Manage and train kitchen staff, establish working schedule and assess staff’s

performance

 Order supplies to stock inventory appropriately

 Comply with and enforce sanitation regulations and safety standards

 Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers

Qualifications and Skills

 1+ years of experience as a Sous Chef

 Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures

 Excellent record of kitchen and staff management

 Accuracy and speed in handling emergency situations and providing solutions

 Familiar with industry’s best practices

 Working knowledge of various computer software programs (MS Office, restaurant

management software, POS)

 BS degree in Culinary science or related certificate would be a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Required experience:

 Sous Chef: 1 year

Required education:

 High school or equivalent

Mavericks Beach Club is part of Verant Group ( a San Diego based hospitality company. The company was created to develop a highly successful group of bars and restaurants and has spent the past 22 years building each entity on a strong foundation of knowledge, trust, communication and a solid sense of a team environment.

Company Description

Mavericks Beach Club is part of Verant Group ( a San Diego based hospitality company. The company was created to develop a highly successful group of bars and restaurants and has spent the past 22 years building each entity on a strong foundation of knowledge, trust, communication and a solid sense of a team environment.