Executive Sous Chef

Girl & the Goat | In partnership with Stephanie Izard & Boka Restaurant Group

Stephanie Izard and her team are thrilled to be part of LA’s vibrant restaurant community and take advantage of the area’s incredible bounty of produce and long growing seasons. While Girl & the Goat shares the global influence and bold flavors of its Chicago flagship, the culinary team is always crafting new dishes inspired by California produce and local flavors.

Executive Sous Chef's Responsibilities:  

• Assisting in ordering all products based on par systems and inventory management. Overseeing all ordering and inventory to ensure low food costs
• Assisting in the management including recruiting, hiring, scheduling, reviewing and terminating Managing staff schedules and ensure cuts are being made whenever possible. Fill in for hourly employees when necessary to minimize labor costs
• Maintaining open lines of communication with all management and upper management to address any issues or concerns as they arise. Participating in Manager meetings to address these issues  
• Overseeing quality control of all food production and execution  
• Developing unique and visually appealing plating designs for new dishes
• Creating new menu items upon guest requests and seasonally. Recording the recipes of these menu items for consistent replication
• Ensuring all health and safety standards are upheld by enforcing high sanitation standards  
• Addressing all kitchen-related problems and incidences in a timely and effective manner
• Daily maintenance of BOH systems - Continually follow and tweak all BOH systems from AM walkthrough, temp logs, line checks, prep lists, order guides, etc.
• Daily follow-through of BOH systems - It is mandatory that all BOH systems that are created are firmly used to the specification of the Executive Chef
• Completing and maintaining inventories with purchaser
• Knowledge and understanding of the Purchase and Loss Statement on a monthly basis  
• Continually working through R&D process with the Executive Chef to further dishes on the menu  
• Reporting directly to the Executive Chef.  

 

Qualifications:  

• 3 years' experience in a Sous Chef role
• Patient and empathetic toward others  
• Practices high standards of cleanliness  
• Strong leadership skills  
• Highly organized  
• Efficient at multi-tasking  
• Experience in mass-volume production   

 

This is an ideal position for someone who is dedicated to providing great service and is seeking to become a member of a hard-working and fun team! 

 

Physical Requirements:

• Lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds  
• Safely and effectively use all necessary tools, equipment, & cleaning chemicals  
• Stand and walk for an entire shift, including moving safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven and slick surfaces  
• Ability to bear exposure to hot and cold environments  

 

If you feel you meet the requirements, are a team player, experienced, passionate, and dedicated to your craft, we want to hear from you!