Boston Sous Chef — Lead Culinary Team & High-Volume Menus

Tavistock Restaurant Collection; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Culinary development

High-volume concepts in Boston

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Tavistock Restaurant Collection in Boston is seeking a Sous Chef to lead kitchen execution at one of its established destinations, balancing culinary creativity with operational discipline. You will mentor line cooks, maintain high standards for food quality, and partner with front-of-house leadership to ensure smooth service in a high‑volume setting.

The role offers growth within a respected hospitality group, with opportunity to contribute to seasonal menus and unique dining experiences across

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive culinary experience including supervisory or kitchen leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, inventory, ordering, recipe execution, and kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Support daily kitchen operations, including prep, line execution, expediting, closing procedures, sanitation, and organization.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, flavor, presentation, portioning, and recipe adherence.
• Lead, train, coach, and develop line cooks, prep cooks, dish team members, and other back-of-house employees.
• Assist with scheduling, labor management, inventory, ordering, receiving, waste reduction, and food-cost control.
• Ensure compliance with all health department, food-safety, sanitation, and company standards.
• Participate in menu rollouts, seasonal features, recipe testing, tastings, and special events.
• Maintain productive communication and alignment with front-of-house leadership to support smooth service.
• Assume kitchen leadership responsibilities in the Executive Chef’s absence.
• Foster a respectful, accountable, and team-oriented kitchen culture.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food safety

Kitchen operations

Staff development

High-volume service

Job description

Tavistock Restaurant Collection in Boston is seeking a Sous Chef to lead kitchen execution at one of its established destinations, balancing culinary creativity with operational discipline. You will mentor line cooks, maintain high standards for food quality, and partner with front-of-house leadership to ensure smooth service in a high‑volume setting.

The role offers growth within a respected hospitality group, with opportunity to contribute to seasonal menus and unique dining experiences across