Sous Chef

North Italia • Mission Viejo, CA

30d • Onsite

About The Position

North Italia is seeking a Sous Chef to help lead a culinary team committed to preparing every dish from scratch with a focus on quality, flavor, and excellence in order to deliver their mission: Great Hospitality, Every Time. The Sous Chef will manage shifts, demonstrate ingredient knowledge and understanding of culinary trends, control costs of goods, maintain kitchen cleanliness and organization, manage on-the-fly requests, foster an environment of continuous learning, and manage labor expectations. This role also involves demonstrating knowledge of sales and labor budgets and the ability to discuss P&L with the management team.

Requirements

• 2+ years of high-volume culinary management experience
• Demonstrated working understanding of business operations and financials
• Experience with POS systems and inventory control systems
• Able to work ten-hour plus shifts, plus ability to stand, sit, squat, or walk for extended periods of time
• Must be able to work closing shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Able to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds
• Finger/hand dexterity to operate kitchen machinery, knives, etc.
• Ability to withstand changes in temperature, occasional smoke, steam and heat, and work in a confined space
• Must possess hearing, visual, and sensory abilities to observe and detect emergency situations; also to distinguish product, taste, texture, temperature, and presentation of food

Nice To Haves

• Prior POSitouch and Crunchtime experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts which include daily decision making, scheduling, and planning
• Demonstrate ingredient knowledge and understanding of culinary trends
• Use career experience and talents to help the restaurant reach its financial goals by controlling cost of goods and searching for solutions when targets are not met
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness, organizations, and equipment care and maintenance
• Manage on-the-fly requests with ease and poise creating a calm and positive work environment
• Foster an environment of continuous learning, open and honest feedback, and corrective action as needed
• Manages labor expectations and plans each scheduled shift accordingly
• Demonstrate the knowledge and awareness of sales and labor budgets and the ability to discuss P&L with management team

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision
• Company-paid group life insurance
• Short term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid time off including vacation and sick time
• Health Savings Account
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition assistance
• Eligible for up to 50% next day pay (exclusions apply)
• Employee Assistance Programs

What This Job Offers

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