Sous Chef

North Italia • San Diego, CA

3d

About The Position

North Italia is hiring a Sous Chef to help lead a culinary team focused on preparing dishes from scratch with an emphasis on quality, flavor, and excellence. Reporting to the Executive Chef, the Sous Chef helps deliver the restaurant’s mission of great hospitality every time. The role includes managing shifts, making daily operational decisions, planning and scheduling, and supporting the restaurant’s financial goals through cost control and budget awareness. The Sous Chef also maintains kitchen cleanliness and equipment, handles on-the-fly requests, and fosters continuous learning and feedback. This is a high-volume restaurant role that requires closing shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed, along with extended shifts and physical work in a kitchen environment.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of high-volume culinary management experience.
• Demonstrated working understanding of business operations and financials.
• Experience with POS systems and inventory control systems.
• Ability to work shifts of ten hours or longer and stand, sit, squat, or walk for extended periods.
• Ability to work closing shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Finger and hand dexterity to operate kitchen machinery and knives.
• Ability to work amid temperature changes and occasional smoke, steam, and heat, and in a confined space.
• Hearing, visual, and sensory abilities to observe and detect emergencies and distinguish food product, taste, texture, temperature, and presentation.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with POSitouch and Crunchtime systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts, including daily decision-making, scheduling, and planning.
• Demonstrate ingredient knowledge and understanding of culinary trends.
• Help the restaurant meet financial goals by controlling cost of goods and identifying solutions when targets are not met.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and organization, and care for and maintain equipment.
• Manage on-the-fly requests with poise and help create a calm, positive work environment.
• Foster continuous learning, provide open and honest feedback, and take corrective action as needed.
• Manage labor expectations and plan each scheduled shift accordingly.
• Understand sales and labor budgets and discuss profit and loss with the management team.
• Coach, lead, and develop the restaurant team while supporting continuous improvement and guest satisfaction.
• Promote a safe environment for the team and guests by maintaining high standards for product quality and restaurant cleanliness.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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