Sous Chef - Woburn
About The Position
Sally's Apizza is expanding its New Haven-style apizza business, making pizza with original recipes in custom-designed ovens. The Sous Chef helps oversee kitchen and culinary operations, including preparation, cooking, plating, catering, and special events. The role is hands-on, with 90% of the work week spent actively engaged in running culinary operations, and requires availability for day, evening, and weekend shifts. The Sous Chef reports directly to the Kitchen Manager. The Sous Chef supports consistent food quality, safety, and service; helps manage inventory and food costs; trains and mentors junior kitchen staff; and works with front-of-house colleagues to coordinate service and accommodate guest needs. The position is full-time and in-person. Pre-employment background check, drug screen, and references are required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- At least 1 year in a leadership role within a full-service restaurant kitchen.
- ServeSafe certification.
- Thorough knowledge of food safety systems and procedures.
- Food preparation and knife skills.
- Able to work on feet for up to 10 hours at a time.
- Able to lift at least 50 lbs.
- Availability for day, evening, and weekend work.
Nice To Haves
- Basic Spanish language skills.
- Formal culinary training.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Kitchen Manager to oversee kitchen and culinary activities, including food preparation, cooking, and plating, ensuring compliance with recipes, quality standards, and health regulations.
- Oversee and participate in preparing ingredients, sauces, and other menu components; monitor cooking and baking for consistency and quality.
- Assist with developing new and innovative food items that meet market and guest expectations.
- Oversee food preparation and production for catering packages.
- Work with the culinary team to cater special events and private functions.
- Carry out daily food preparation and duties assigned by the Kitchen Manager in line with company quality standards.
- Maintain a clean and safe kitchen; instruct staff on food preparation, storage, equipment use, utensil sanitation, and safety.
- Inspect preparation and cooking equipment regularly to ensure it is clean, sanitary, and in good operating order.
- Assist with kitchen inventory, supply ordering, and ingredient storage to minimize waste and control food costs.
- Manage daily requirements, functions, and last-minute events.
- Train and mentor junior kitchen staff.
- Coordinate with front-of-house staff for smooth service and to accommodate special guest requests and dietary restrictions.
- Promote good working relationships across the kitchen staff.
- Ensure management style and work methods align with Sally's core values.
- Establish, maintain, and enforce consistent high-performance standards.
Benefits
- Starting salary of $60,000 annually, depending on experience, plus bonus.
- Dental insurance.
- Employee discount.
- Health insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Short-term disability.
- Long-term disability.
- Group life insurance.
- Sick time and vacation time or paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
