Sous Chef - Coral Tree Cafe - NEW Restaurant Relaunch

CORAL TREE CAFE•Los Angeles, CA

42d•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Alliance Hospitality Group, the team behind Los Angeles' Baltaire, Encanto and Sexy Roman in Scottsdale, is relaunching an iconic concept. This restaurant will house hospitality professionals with an unwavering desire to deliver exceptional service. The Sous Chef will support the Executive Chef and General Manager in all aspects of daily kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, consistency, presentation, and execution while maintaining company standards. This role requires a hands-on approach, stepping in wherever needed to support the team and successful execution. The Sous Chef will also be involved in training, coaching, and developing culinary team members, assisting with recruiting and hiring, and fostering a positive, collaborative kitchen culture. Maintaining the highest standards of food safety, sanitation, cleanliness, organization, and quality is paramount, along with compliance with California labor, health, and safety requirements.

Requirements

2+ years of Sous Chef or comparable culinary leadership experience in an upscale casual restaurant.
5+ years of professional cooking experience with strong technical and knife skills.
ServSafe certification.
Strong culinary knowledge with a passion for quality, consistency, and creative execution.
Strong organizational and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
A hands-on, team-oriented leadership style with the ability to coach and develop others.
Ability to remain on your feet and active for extended periods while meeting the physical demands of a busy kitchen.
Availability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events.

Nice To Haves

Experience with restaurant openings and private dining or banquet events is preferred.
Culinary school education and multilingual skills are welcomed but not required.

Responsibilities

Support all aspects of daily kitchen operations.
Ensure exceptional food quality, consistency, presentation, and execution while maintaining company standards.
Take a hands-on approach to cooking and service, stepping in wherever needed to support the team and successful execution.
Follow and reinforce kitchen schedules, par levels, prep lists, order guides, and opening and closing procedures.
Assist with weekly inventory, ordering, receiving, repairs and maintenance, and overall kitchen organization.
Participate in pre-shift food education and ongoing training for both front- and back-of-house teams.
Utilize POS systems and standard computer applications to support kitchen operations.
Build and maintain positive relationships with vendors while supporting the needs and expectations of restaurant leadership.
Help train, coach, and develop hourly culinary team members to consistently perform at a high level.
Assist with recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of kitchen team members.
Foster a positive, collaborative kitchen culture built around teamwork, accountability, creativity, and excellence.
Bring new ideas and creativity to the kitchen while supporting the culinary vision of the Executive Chef.
Support private dining, events, and restaurant openings as needed.
Maintain the highest standards of food safety, sanitation, cleanliness, organization, and quality.
Follow company safety programs and participate in required health and safety inspections.
Ensure proper ordering, receiving, storage, labeling, rotation, and shelf-life practices.
Maintain compliance with applicable California labor, hiring, health, and safety requirements.
Support responsible and local sourcing while fostering an inclusive, collaborative kitchen culture.