Junior Sous Chef

Restoration Hardware • Newport Beach, CA

17d • Onsite

About The Position

With over 20 years of hospitality experience worldwide, RH Hospitality continues to expand its distinguished portfolio of Restaurants within its Design Galleries globally. The goal is to blur the line between home and hospitality, creating an integrated experience that engages guests and immerses them in the RH lifestyle. RH is seeking an experienced and dynamic Assistant Culinary Leader to play a key role in its culinary team. In this role, the Assistant Culinary Leader will play a key part in delivering exceptional guest experiences while driving operational success and maintaining the highest culinary standards. Working closely with the Sous Chefs, Executive Sous Chef, and Executive Chef, the Assistant Culinary Leader will help oversee daily kitchen operations, mentor and develop culinary talent, and support the implementation of innovative processes and efficiencies that enhance kitchen performance. As a leader, the Assistant Culinary Leader will foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the culinary team.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working in full-service restaurants, preferably in luxury hospitality, with a demonstrated ability to exemplify strong leadership qualities, professionalism, and teamwork.
• Food safety certificate as required by local mandates
• Proficient culinary expertise, including expert knife techniques and execution of high-level cooking standards
• Effectively multitask, prioritize and manage multiple projects, workload and business partners in a fast-paced environment with minimum supervision
• Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and variable shifts as needed
• Legal authorization to work in the country of application at the time of hire
• Effective verbal communication in English is required to provide exceptional service to guests and collaborate with fellow Team Members.

Responsibilities

• Live Our Vision, Values and Beliefs every day
• Lead daily setup and breakdown of the kitchen
• Own service execution, conducting line checks, monitoring food preparation, and leading expediting to maintain world-class guest experiences.
• Assist in driving operational excellence by implementing and upholding quality and safety standards across all hospitality areas, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Assist with receiving food orders, ensuring that all items are labeled, dated, stored, and rotated properly.
• Communicate product and/or prep needs to the Executive Chef and/or Sous Chefs.
• Contribute to the daily Leader Notes log with a record of staff, training, service, and food issues addressed during the shift, while maintaining confidentiality with respect to Team Member information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed