Sous Chef - Leadership Track (Growth to Executive Chef)

Sous Chef – Leadership Track

Iacofano's Catering & Events is hiring a Sous Chef – Leadership Track for our Charleston (29418) location. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for supporting daily kitchen operations, leading production teams, ensuring quality, consistency, and execution, and assisting with training and development of staff. This role plays a key part in building the bench and developing future leaders within the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support kitchen teams during daily production
• Ensure food quality, consistency, and presentation standards
• Train and develop cooks (Cook 1 ? Cook 2 ? Cook 3)
• Implement and maintain kitchen systems and standards
• Support Expo/QA and logistics coordination when needed
• Assist with scheduling, prep planning, and execution
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient kitchen environment
• Travel occasionally to support other locations as needed

What Makes a Great Fit

• Strong leadership and team development skills
• High level of accountability and professionalism
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven
• Strong communication skills
• Desire to grow into a Chef or leadership role

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or senior-level cook
• Strong understanding of kitchen operations and food production
• Ability to lead teams and manage high-volume production
• Ability to follow and enforce systems, standards, and procedures
• Ability to stand for extended periods (8+ hours)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Willingness to travel occasionally (quarterly)

Preferred (Not Required)

• Experience in catering or high-volume production kitchens
• Experience training and developing kitchen staff
• ServSafe certification (or willingness to obtain)

Why This Role Is Different

• Not just a Sous Chef role—this is a leadership development position
• Opportunity to help build teams and improve operations
• Direct path to Executive Chef and beyond
• Work in a state-of-the-art kitchen with structured systems and high standards
• Be part of a company focused on growth, quality, and long-term development

Bottom Line

If you're looking for a standard Sous Chef role, this isn't it. If you want to grow into a Chef, develop teams, and be part of a high-performing, high-end catering operation, this is a real opportunity.