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 role is directly accountable for food quality, kitchen execution, and driving profitable sales growth. The position involves hands-on support and leadership of back-of-house team members and work with fresh, quality ingredients, inventory, kitchen equipment, and operational systems. The role offers a company-paid, nine-week management training program in a certified training restaurant, ongoing training and development, and opportunities for advancement. The listed pay is $65,000–$72,000 based on experience, inclusive of bonus, with potential annual earnings above $72,000 based on performance and the bonus plan.
Requirements
- Experience cooking from scratch with fresh, quality ingredients.
- Experience supporting management of cost of goods and inventory.
- Hands-on experience leading, directing, and supporting back-of-house team members, including prep cooks, line cooks, sous chefs, and junior sous chefs.
- Experience with state-of-the-art kitchens and top-of-the-line equipment, including Rational ovens, blast chillers, Kitchen Display System, and Date Code Genie.
- Experience with systems, processes, and technology platforms including CTuit, Learning Management System, HRIS (Dayforce), and POS system (Brink)).
Responsibilities
- Assist the Chef/Executive Kitchen Manager with management of culinary operations and restaurant duties.
- Ensure the quality of food delivered to guests.
- Support effective kitchen execution.
- Help drive profitable sales growth.
- Support management of cost of goods and inventory.
- Lead, direct, and support back-of-house team members, including prep cooks, line cooks, sous chefs, and junior sous chefs.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and bonus plan, with monthly and quarterly bonus payouts.
- Paid time off.
- Company-paid nine-week management training program and ongoing training and development.
- Monthly cell phone/internet allowance.
- Free meal during workday and 75% off meals when not working.
- Health and wellness plan for $12 per month, including 24/7 virtual doctor, 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
