Sous Chef

Union Joints Sous Chef OpportunityUnion Joints is building a crew for our new neighborhood joint in Birmingham's Rail District. Housed in the former school bus garage on Lincoln, Lincoln Yard and Little Yard are a one-two punch of punchy casual dining in an area that's all about repurposing. We're assembling a unique, anything-but-ordinary team to bring these two equally unique joints to life.For 28 years, Union Joints has put the independent approach to practice at local originals like the Clarkston Union, Union General, Union Woodshop, Vinsetta Garage, Fenton Fire Hall, Honcho, Gran Castor, Bunkhouse, Union Assembly, Mom's Spaghetti and Union Rec. We're building a crew for this stellar Birmingham endeavor with that same, inclusive, caring and game-for-it (as the games happen across the street!) spirit. We hire on care. If you're interested: we'll take it from there.Competitive pay and benefits including medical and supplemental insurance, on-demand pay, referral bonus, 401(k) and PTO!Position SummaryA Sous Chef is responsible for oversight of the kitchen portion of the restaurant. As a member of the management team, you will be responsible for general oversight of kitchen staff and procedures. This role includes kitchen staff oversight and training; ensuring food preparation is done per guidelines; maintaining the highest quality of cleanliness, safety, and sanitation at the restaurant; verifying that customers experience a quality dining experience; maintaining a sense of team cohesiveness.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:Training new employees on kitchen proceduresCollaborating with restaurant leadership to create shift schedule and assignments, specifically for kitchen staffAcquisition, orientation, training, supervision and development of kitchen staff.Monitoring all kitchen equipment and suppliesHandling customer issues as they ariseAdjusting station assignments and/or assisting kitchen and FOH staff in their duties as needed due to absence or increased volumeDocumenting any inventory concerns and assisting with counts as assignedMotivating colleagues to maintain the Joint's standards of excellence and ensure adherence to recipes and policiesMaintaining sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areasAssist CDC in maintaining appropriate labor and food costs according to budget as well as monitoring and minimizing wasteAssist CDC in menu planning as assigned, including ordering of food and kitchen suppliesReceive and appropriately store kitchen orders in a neat orderly manner, as well as check deliveries for accuracy/qualityActing as a backup to Front of House Manager, as neededMinimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)• 2-4 years restaurant experience preferred • 2-4 years food preparation experience preferred • 1+ year management experience preferred • Ability to handle stress under pressure • Ability to lead and manage a team • Basic math and calculation skills • Work well with others • Positive attitude • Current certifications as required by state and local laws • Understanding of food safety and sanitation rulesPhysical Demands and Work EnvironmentThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Tasting and smelling abilities are required occasionally to distinguish with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors and/or odors. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, and hot liquids. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.