Sous Chef – North Italia (Riverton) – Opening Early 2025

North Italia is coming soon to Riverton, opening in early 2025! We're hiring immediately for a Sous Chef in Phoenix and Las Vegas. Competitive salary range: $65,000 - $75,000 per year.

About the Role

Reporting to the Executive Chef, this position plays a key role in leading a culinary team dedicated to crafting exceptional, from-scratch Italian dishes. We're seeking a passionate and experienced Sous Chef to ensure exceptional quality, flavor, and a commitment to great hospitality, every time.

• Manage shifts effectively: Demonstrate strong decision-making skills, daily scheduling, and comprehensive planning for all aspects of kitchen operations.
• Maintain culinary excellence: Exhibit profound understanding of ingredients and current culinary trends.
• Drive financial success: Leverage experience to control costs of goods, identify opportunities to optimize profitability, and effectively manage the kitchen’s budget.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment: Ensure optimal kitchen cleanliness, equipment care, and organized workflow.
• Manage on-the-fly situations: Display poise and composure while handling unexpected requests and maintaining a positive and productive work environment.
• Foster a culture of learning and growth: Encourage open communication, provide constructive feedback, and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Master labor management: Manage labor expectations and plan each shift with precision, including understanding of sales and labor budgets.
• Partner with management: Actively engage with the management team to effectively discuss and analyze profitability (P&L) reports.

About You

We're looking for a highly motivated Sous Chef who is passionate about creating memorable dining experiences and driven to exceed guest expectations. You'll thrive in this position if you're committed to safety, exceptional quality, and continuous improvement within a high-volume restaurant environment.

• Passionate and Dedicated: Demonstrate a deep commitment to exceptional guest experiences, restaurant cleanliness, and team well-being.
• Results-oriented: Demonstrate commitment to driving continuous improvement and fostering a productive team environment.
• Service-minded: Possess a service-oriented attitude, ideal for a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of high-volume culinary management experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of business operations and financials.
• Experience with Point of Sale (POS) systems and inventory control systems. Prior experience with POSitouch and Crunchtime is a plus.
• Ability to work 10+ hour shifts, including standing, sitting, squatting, and walking for extended periods.
• Availability to work closing shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to grasp, reach, push, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Dexterity with kitchen machinery, knives, and other tools.
• Ability to withstand changes in temperature, occasional smoke/steam/heat, and confined spaces.
• Excellent hearing, visual, and sensory abilities to observe and detect emergency situations; distinguish product quality, taste, texture, temperature, and presentation of food.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

• Comprehensive healthcare starting as low as $10/month within 30 days.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Company-paid group life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid time off including vacation and sick time.
• Health Saving Account.
• 401k plan with company match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Eligible for up to 50% next day pay (exclusions apply).
• Employee Assistance Programs.

• 2+ years of high-volume culinary management experience.
• Knowledge of business operations and financials.
• Experience with POS and inventory control systems.
• Able to work ten-hour plus shifts and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to work closing shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Capability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Dexterity to operate kitchen machinery and knives.
• Ability to withstand temperature changes and work in confined spaces.