Working directly under the Executive Chef, the Sous Chef is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen. He/she supervises other kitchen staff, keeps abreast of any problems that arise in the kitchen, and seizes control of a situation at a moment's notice. The Sous Chef makes sure that food quality and presentation are of the highest standards from kitchen to the table.

Responsibilities

• Commit to passionately, intensely, uncompromisingly humble hospitality and high-quality guest experience.
• Work with the executive chef to produce diversified menu items in accordance with the restaurant's policy and vision.
• Monitor the hygiene and food safety standards of all stages of food preparation, starting with the ingredients and ending with the finished dish which leaves the kitchen.
• Handle volume and stress with poise and finesse.
• Organize and manage the expo process in the kitchen.
• Uphold the standard of high-quality food above all else.
• Understand that simple, rustic, authentic food takes as much - if not more - talent as dainty colors pooled in the middle of a big plate.

Working Conditions

• Be able to withstand the pressure and strain of working in close quarters.
• Hours may vary if Chef must fill in for his/her colleagues or if emergencies arise.
• Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing 45 pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motion.
• Work with hot, cold, and hazardous equipment.

Education/Experience

• 1-3 years of high volume kitchen experience.
• Culinary degree preferred.

• Passionate and high-quality guest experience.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse menu.
• Support from the Executive Chef.
• Collaborative kitchen environment.

• Strong passion for food, wine, and guest experience.
• Ability to maintain relationships with ingredient suppliers.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Active listening and learning skills.
• Ability to teach culinary techniques.
• Basic computer skills for menu building.