Restaurant Sous Chef / Assistant Kitchen Manager
About The Position
The Restaurant Sous Chef / Assistant Kitchen Manager assists the Chef/Executive Kitchen Manager (EKM) with managing all culinary operations and duties in the restaurant. The position is directly accountable for the quality of food delivered to guests, kitchen execution, and driving profitable sales growth. The role involves cooking from scratch with fresh, quality ingredients; supporting cost-of-goods and inventory management; and leading, directing, and supporting back-of-house team members, including Prep and Line Cooks, Sous Chefs, and Jr. Sous Chefs. The kitchen uses state-of-the-art equipment and technology, with examples including Rational ovens, blast chillers, a Kitchen Display System, Date Code Genie, CTuit, a Learning Management System, HRIS (Dayforce), and a POS system (Brink). Urban Plates offers paid management training in a certified training restaurant, ongoing training and development programs, and opportunities to advance. The position is based at the Urban Plates restaurant at 12746-3 W. Jefferson Blvd, Playa Vista, California. Pay is listed as $65,000–$71,000 based on experience, inclusive of bonus, with total potential annual earnings of up to $71,000 plus based on performance and the bonus plan.
Requirements
- Experience cooking from scratch with fresh, quality ingredients.
- Experience supporting cost-of-goods and inventory management.
- Hands-on experience leading, directing, and supporting back-of-house team members, including Prep and Line Cooks, Sous Chefs, and Jr. Sous Chefs.
- Experience with state-of-the-art kitchens and top-of-the-line equipment, including Rational ovens, blast chillers, a Kitchen Display System, and Date Code Genie.
- Experience with systems, processes, and technology platforms including CTuit, a Learning Management System, HRIS (Dayforce), and a POS system (Brink).
Responsibilities
- Assist the Chef/Executive Kitchen Manager with the management of all culinary operations and duties in the restaurant.
- Be accountable for the quality of food delivered to guests and kitchen execution.
- Help drive profitable sales growth.
- Support cost-of-goods and inventory management.
- Lead, direct, and support back-of-house team members, including Prep and Line Cooks, Sous Chefs, and Jr. Sous Chefs.
- Cook from scratch using fresh, quality ingredients.
Benefits
- Competitive pay plus bonus, with monthly and quarterly bonus payouts.
- Two days off per week and no late nights.
- Paid time off.
- Company-paid, nine-week management training program in a certified training restaurant.
- Monthly cell phone/internet allowance.
- Free meal during the workday.
- 75% off meals when not working.
- Health & Wellness Plan for $12 per month, including 24/7 virtual doctor services, counseling services, vision and dental discounts, and hearing care.
- Medical insurance with HMO and PPO options.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance and AD&D insurance.
- Supplemental life insurance and AD&D insurance.
- Basic long-term disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Accident and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Flexible spending account.
- Pet insurance.
- 401(k) plan for those who qualify.
- Opportunities for advancement and career development programs.
- Access to the UPLift Emergency Grant Program.
- Ongoing training and development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
