Sous Chef

Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef

Leads a team of culinary professionals in preparing top quality, attractive, and delicious food for our Guests. The Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef oversees all aspects of the culinary side of the business including training, safety & sanitation, recipe adherence, orders, and prep lists. This person is a brand representative that maintains a patient and positive attitude and looks great for work every day. They hold the team accountable for top tier results and are passionate about food and hospitality. The Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef works with pride and must have a tremendous work ethic that sets the tone for the team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates, leads, and directs Line Cooks, Prep Cooks, and Utility Team Members
• Trains and validates all new cooks, as well as provides ongoing training and coach to existing cooks
• Partners with the Executive Chef, GM, FOH Managers on training and educating all team members
• Ensures 100% recipes adherence by all team members
• Holds team accountability to policies and procures set forth by American Social
• Responsible for implementing and holding strict standards for safety and sanitation as well as overall kitchen organization
• Leads the implementation of a HACCP plan and ensures all team member follow as well
• Keeps a clear line of communication with the Executive Chef, as well as the GM and Corporate Chef
• Assists Executive Chef in running food cost to goal
• Manages controllable costs to goal
• Assists the Executive Chef to manage the culinary side of the back office accounting and scheduling systems
• Performs accurate inventories and clearly communicates food cost to issues to all team members
• Performs Line and Quality Checks to ensure food quality is properly prepared, equipment is functioning, and the kitchen is set up for a successful service every shift
• Holds team members to the proper Image and Appearance Guidelines including proper hygiene

ABILITY TO:

• Be adaptable to a changing environment
• Clearly communicate to all levels of the organizations
• Manage team of up to 75 people
• Hold 1 on 1's and communicate areas of opportunity and development
• Bring creative ideas to build sales and overall brand improvement
• Work in an organized manner
• Multi-task and have a great sense of urgency with changing priorities
• Work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Follow Company Budgets and established goals
• Maintain a professional and polished appearance
• Able to work in a fast pace environment
• Prioritizes projects and solicitates direction when necessary
• Work nights and weekends
• Work 12+ hours shifts as necessary

EDUCATION AND SKILLS:

• 3 years Sous Chef, or comparable, experience in a Full Service and High-Volume Restaurant
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Experience with back office and POS systems (Restaurant 365, Hot Schedules, Micros)
• Advanced organizational skills
• Bilingual is a plus
• Culinary Arts Degree is a plus (Associates, Bachelors, Certificates, etc.)
• Serv Safe Certified
• Strong knowledge of proper food handling and sanitation standards
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office