Sous Chef

Now Hiring: Sous Chef

Location: Wellborn 2R Steakhouse, Wichita Falls

The Sous Chef assists in leading the daily culinary operations by ensuring exceptional food quality, consistency, safety, and efficiency while delivering world-class guest service. This position partners with the Executive Chef to oversee kitchen operations, supervise and develop culinary team members, maintain food safety and sanitation standards, control food and labor costs, and ensure compliance with OHM Hospitality and brand standards. The Sous Chef provides hands-on leadership, supports continuous improvement, and assumes responsibility for culinary operations in the absence of the Executive Chef.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assists the Executive Chef in directing the daily operations of all culinary outlets.
• Supervises, trains, mentors, coaches, develops, schedules, and evaluates culinary team members.
• Provides hands-on leadership by actively participating in food preparation, production, plating, and service.
• Oversees food preparation to ensure recipes, portion sizes, presentation standards, and cooking techniques are consistently followed.
• Monitors food quality, freshness, appearance, and proper cooking temperatures.
• Assumes responsibility for all kitchen operations in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Assists with menu planning, recipe development, seasonal offerings, and banquet menu execution.
• Supports purchasing, receiving, inventory management, product rotation, and proper storage procedures.
• Assists in managing food, labor, and operating costs.
• Maintains compliance with all federal, state, and local health department regulations, food safety requirements, sanitation standards, and HACCP guidelines.
• Ensures all kitchen facilities, equipment, and work areas remain clean, organized, properly maintained, and safe at all times.
• Collaborates with hotel leadership, Sales, Food & Beverage, and Events teams to successfully execute meetings, weddings, banquets, catering functions, and special events.
• Assists in forecasting production needs and staffing levels based on occupancy, business demand, and event schedules.
• Responds promptly and professionally to guest concerns, resolving issues to achieve the highest level of guest satisfaction.
• Promotes a positive, respectful, and team-oriented work environment that supports engagement, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Maintains compliance with company policies, brand standards, food safety regulations, and all applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
• Supports company initiatives, including O'Reach, Green Team, Guest Service, Team Member Satisfaction, Health & Wellness, and Safety programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the successful operation of the property.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong culinary knowledge, food preparation techniques, and menu development.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations, HACCP, and sanitation standards.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage budgets, food costs, labor costs, and operational expenses.
• Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and hospitality/POS/inventory management systems.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences while maintaining operational excellence.

Hours and Work Requirements:

• This is an on-site position. All essential job duties must be performed on hotel premises.
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours based on business demands.
• Must maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to respond to operational emergencies outside of scheduled work hours when necessary.

Education & Experience:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• A culinary arts degree or certification from a culinary institution is preferred.
• Two years' experience as a Sous Chef is preferred.
• Two years kitchen supervisory experience with three years kitchen operations experience including at least one year in a lead cook position and one year in a steward position OR an equivalent level of education and experience.

Physical Requirements of the Position:

• Frequently stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday.
• Frequently bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, pull, climb, and lift.
• Regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift greater amounts with assistance.
• Frequently use hands for food preparation, handling equipment, and operating kitchen tools.
• Ability to work in hot, humid, cold, wet, and fast-paced kitchen environments.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to safely operate commercial kitchen equipment.

Physical Activity of the Position:

• Stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, picking/pinching with fingers, typing, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, repetitive motion.