Sous Chef

Sous Chef

VENETO Ristorante Italiano More Info

370 East 900 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, USA Full Time Salary (Based on Experience)

We are expanding our team! Nine-time recipient of Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. For professionals with a deep passion for details and luxury hospitality. Our mission is "To surprise and delight guests with our individual pride and warmth, unapologetically authentic Northeastern Italian cuisine and unparalleled wine experiences, and VENETO-style hospitality. The VENETO experience turns first-time guests into life-long fans." This is why we exist and why we do what we do. We are big on professionalism, communication, preparedness, organization, details, and continuous improvement. We believe these are keys to success.

The mottos we live by: "Guest First." and "work hard, play hard." Deputy Chef / Sous Chef at VENETO is a new position, being added to enable us to continue to improve and grow. This is a hands on role, with cooking food to order, daily preparation, and plate presentation being top priorities. Involvement in food procurement, equipment maintenance and kitchen cleanliness rounds out the core duties. Our team of chefs are expected to communicate and cooperate in a professional and positive manner with kitchen team, front of house team members, as well as participate in strategic planning with other administrative and managerial team members. We are building a team of professionals with a passion for food and beverage. The deputy chef/sous chef will work closely with the head chef / chef de cuisine, wine director, front of house team, and owners in providing a superior experience to all guests.

Qualifications You Bring to the Table:

• Owner mentality
• Independent, self-motivated thinker
• Dependable and trustworthy
• Thorough, detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task
• Gracious & pleasant demeanor with positive attitude
• Warm, clear, professional and timely communicator (verbal, written, virtual)

Fine Dining / Italian Cuisine

• Must have at > 2 years experience to be considered.
• Flexibility/ability to gracefully handle last min. changes
• Strong background in Italian regional cuisine, Italian culture, food history and/or familiarity w/slow food principles a plus.
• Comfortable standing for long periods of time and be comfortable around hot surfaces and sharp knives.
• Knowledge of Italian language, plus but not necessary
• Knowledge/proficiency of food service sanitation and safety rules

Teamwork

• Passion & willingness to learn new concepts and ideas.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player attitude.
• During good times and especially during difficult times, come together with a can-do attitude.

Requirements of The Job:

• Owner mentality Punctual & reliable Ability to multi-task
• Valid Food Handlers
• Obsessive attention to details
• An appetite for providing exceptional, memorable hospitality
• Preferably 2-3 years experience at a fine dining restaurant with similar service, guest relations and operational standards.
• Full and open availability to work days, nights and weekends.
• Excellent emotional self-awareness, with a clear understanding of guest and team boundaries
• Ability to stay calm, professional, and solve problems when under pressure
• Ability to work well on a team and receptive to feedback and coaching.
• Preferably 2 years experience at a fine dining restaurant with similar service, guest relations & operational standards.
• Ability to stand for extended period of time and ability to Lift 40+ lbs.
• Professional appearance / grooming standards appropriate for a premier fine dining restaurant
• Learn, embody, and proudly provide the VENETO-style of service

Commitment to embodying our Family Values of:

• Integrity: doing the right things always, using sound judgement, even when no one is looking.
• Excellence: doing what needs to be done, as well as it can possibly be done.
• Hospitality: doing all that can be done, and more than is expected, in thoughtful ways that let people know you care.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: seeing opportunities others haven't, and creating opportunities others wish they'd thought of first.

Benefits You Receive as A Valued Member of Our Team:

• Paid basic health insurance
• Paid time off to support you in having an active life outside of work
• Dining discount and complimentary daily family meals
• Member of a professional, award winning, and supportive team, where you are celebrated and valued
• Proprietary training and development opportunities

VENETO is:

• Growing! Join us now and benefit from incredible career growth opportunities.
• Proprietary training and development opportunities
• Focused on the finer details of fine dining.
• Following Italian custom, we are a non-tipping restaurant.
• For hospitality professionals who desire a healthy environment to learn and grow.
• Committed to surprising and delighting guests with our individual pride and warmth.
• Unapologetically, authentic Italian (cuisine and customs) for guests and team we are a non-tipping restaurant, paying professional team members professional wages with bonus opportunities tied to personal performance.
• A destination for unparalleled wine experiences, recipient of Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence award: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
• Proud to offer our unique VENETO-style of hospitality.
• A healthy and thriving business with great opportunities for continued growth and shared successes.

Compensation: Salary (Based on Experience)

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Potential Bonuses, Dining Discounts

Required Skills: Pasta Cooking, Ability to Adapt to Changing Circumstances, Strong Communication Skills, Owner Mentality, Ability to Work Under Pressure, Pasta Dough Making, Problem Solving Skills, Independent, Self Motivated Thinker