Sous Chef - SSHI

MINA Group • Honolulu, HI

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About The Position

The Sous Chef at StripSteak plays a vital leadership role in daily kitchen operations, supporting the Executive Chef and mentoring line cooks to deliver excellence at every service. With strong technical skills, a focus on organization, and a collaborative spirit, the Sous Chef ensures consistency in food quality, safety, and presentation while helping manage inventory, labor, and training. This role is hands-on in the kitchen, balancing execution with leadership to elevate both guest experiences and team performance.

Requirements

• Exceptional communication and organizational skills
• Gracious spirit of hospitality
• Intellectual curiosity and emotional maturity
• Continually strive to develop staff in all areas of food education
• Ability to work clean, organized, and lead a team
• Advanced knowledge of kitchen fundamentals (knife skills, butchery, sauces, fabrication, all kitchen stations)
• Knowledge of financial reporting and ability to analyze data
• Have a strong eye towards development both personal and for your team
• Desire to teach and mentor both your staff and culinary interns
• minimum of 2 years’ experience in a fine dining high volume kitchen, with at least 1 years in a leadership role
• Knowledge of safety and hygiene protocols
• Working knowledge of HR practices and labor laws
• Ability to frequently lift up to 40 pounds
• Have the stamina to work in excess of 50 hours per week

Nice To Haves

• Spanish language skills a plus

Responsibilities

• Operate the kitchen on a daily basis with professionalism, respect, efficiency, knowledge and awareness.
• Understand the philosophy of the Chef and adhere to all restaurant policies.
• Mentor and lead junior staff members and uphold restaurant standards and cleanliness.
• Supervise and coordinate the planning, training, and leadership necessary to achieve stated objectives in sales, costs, employee retention, guest service and satisfaction, food quality, cleanliness and sanitation.
• Work with the Chef and HR to develop an atmosphere that embraces diversity, education, and discipline and lead execution of service and staff development using a variety of management tools, including line checks, mentorship, and performance management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and great benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage for eligible employees
• 401K with 3% company match
• Bonus programs
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Delicious daily family meal
• Up to 50% meal discount at Mina Group restaurants
• Flexible schedules
• Fun, dynamic, and innovative atmosphere
• Career advancement opportunities and progressive development plans

What This Job Offers

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