Sous Chef

OTG • Arlington, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sous Chef plays a starring role in keeping our kitchens running smoothly and our food tasting amazing! You’ll be hands-on—cooking, leading, training, and mentoring our Line Cooks while helping to shape the vibe of the entire culinary team. Plus, you’ll get to collaborate with our lineup of worldclass Chef partners, giving you the chance to learn from some of the best in the biz in each local market. Your creativity, culinary chops, and leadership will help deliver unforgettable dining experiences for every guest who walks through our doors.

Requirements

• A degree from an accredited culinary institution is a strong plus—we love leaders who bring both passion and formal training to the kitchen.
• At least 3 years of Sous Chef experience, showing you can thrive in a fastpaced, highimpact culinary environment.
• Multiunit or multiconcept experience? Even better, you’re ready to jump into a dynamic, diverse portfolio of concepts.
• Experience working with unionized teams is a big advantage and helps you lead with confidence and collaboration.
• Strong understanding of FDA requirements and major metropolitan health codes—you know how to keep our kitchens safe, compliant, and guestready always.
• Proven expertise in food costing, menu planning, inventory management, and procurement, you keep operations running like a welloiled machine.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage, coach, and inspire Crewmembers at every level.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Suite and kitchen management software to stay organized, informed, and ahead of the curve.
• Flexibility to work varied hours—including early mornings, nights, weekends, holidays, and inclement weather—because the airport never sleeps, and neither does great hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Bring our culinary vision to life by supporting sitelevel culinary and service teams with exceptional handson expertise and a commitment to elevating every guest experience.
• Champion training by ensuring materials and processes empower Crewmembers to deliver consistently outstanding cuisine.
• Safeguard our promise of excellence by monitoring food quality, safety, and cleanliness, always upholding the highest health and safety standards.
• Develop internal talent through ongoing coaching, skillsbuilding in cooking techniques, food safety, and daily operations.
• Identify opportunities to levelup the guest experience by addressing quality or service gaps and driving continuous improvement across our kitchens.
• Partner with culinary leadership to ensure menus and products meet OTG’s standards for flavor, cost efficiency, operational success, and guest satisfaction.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across the business to help execute innovative and strategic culinary initiatives.
• Model OTG’s core values—Care, Continuous Improvement, Quality, and Teamwork—in every action, helping to create a workplace where Crewmembers can thrive.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree