Sous Chef / Kitchen Manager

P.F. Chang's • Jacksonville, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sous Chef assists in leading a culinary team managing daily restaurant culinary and food service operations to ensure high operating standards. This position is for full-time hourly Sous Chefs or Assistant Kitchen Managers. P.F. Chang's is looking for individuals to lead a high volume, scratch kitchen culinary team with food prep and execution of menu items, procedures, and recipes, providing clear direction throughout the shift. The role ensures guest satisfaction through memorable culinary experiences, develops, mentors, and inspires the culinary team, and promotes a fun and positive family-style work environment. The Sous Chef also assists with scheduling, interviewing, and hiring, provides feedback and recognition to staff, and is responsible for maintaining product quality standards by performing regular line checks. They will engage in prep and line cooking activities as needed during the shift to ensure timely execution and are accountable for following and executing all state safety and sanitation guidelines. The role contributes to building sales and maximizing financial success for the restaurant and assists with cost control and food inventories as directed by the Executive Chef.

Requirements

• 2+ years of prior culinary or restaurant experience
• Exposure to managing inventory, cost of goods and overall control of financials
• Experience working in a hands-on, fast paced, high volume environment
• Experience mentoring and training hourly team members
• Must be able to stand and walk for periods of eight to ten hours in length each shift
• Must be able to reach, bend, balance and transport various objects weighing up to 30 lbs. repeatedly during a shift. At times it might be necessary to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to operate kitchen equipment including a wok, mixer, slicer, and buffalo chopper, as well as have the ability to use knives appropriately and maintain their integrity
• Must be able to work around various levels of temperature, including warm to very warm temperatures in the kitchen

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Experience working in casual or upscale dining
• Experience working in a restaurant chain or franchise with established processes, systems, and accustomed to corporate structure and protocols

Responsibilities

• Lead a high volume, scratch kitchen culinary team with food prep and execution of menu items, procedures, and recipes, providing clear direction throughout the shift
• Ensure guest satisfaction through memorable culinary experiences
• Develop, mentor, and inspire your culinary team to continue to learn and teach
• Promote a fun and positive family-style work environment
• Assists with scheduling, interviewing, and hiring
• Provides feedback to staff and recognition of staff
• Responsible for maintaining product quality standards by performing regular line checks
• Will engage in prep and line cooking activities as needed during the shift to ensure timely execution
• Accountable for following and executing all state safety and sanitation guidelines
• Contributes to building sales and maximize financial success for the restaurant
• Assists with cost control and food inventories as directed by the Executive Chef

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(K), and paid time off
• Quarterly bonuses based on performance
• Paid management training program to enhance skills and advance career - we promote from within
• Earn a $250 referral bonus for Team Member positions and $500 for restaurant management positions through our employee referral program (for locations other than home location)
• Access exclusive employee discounts
• Most locations closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas
• Financial assistance through the Lucky Cat Fund during hardships for qualifying team members

What This Job Offers

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