Chef de Cuisine

Sushi San; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Health Insurance (Medical)

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life & Accident Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants in Chicago is hiring a Chef de Cuisine with 4+ years of leadership in a full-service kitchen. This role will oversee BOH operations, guide hourly and management teams, and drive food quality and cost controls across multiple sites.

The position requires strong team leadership, menu execution, and collaboration with the GM/chefs. Competitive benefits, growth opportunities, and a dynamic, culture-rich workplace are offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Chef de Cuisine experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and develop teams.
• Skilled in managing BOH systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the opening shift process including food orders, inventory updates, receiving and storage.
• Oversee BOH operations including food prep, cooking, and inventory control.
• Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams.
• Track and control food cost and purchase food products and supplies.
• Collaborate with GM/chefs to create prep lists and assign production tasks.
• Perform regular line checks to ensure menu item quality.
• Maintain recipe books with GM/chefs and ensure communication between FOH and BOH.
• Hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop BOH staff.
• Promote teamwork across all teams and show good judgment with guests and vendors.
• Work varied shifts across multiple sites, including early mornings, late nights, weekends, with possible travel.
• Lift up to 50 pounds as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

BOH systems management

Job description

About US

Sushi-san is serving up the best sushi in Chicago and binchotan roasted meats using the freshest ingredients, all with a side of old-school hip-hop and ice-cold beer.

Overview

Sushi san River North is Hiring Now: CHEF de CUISINE!

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for a Chef de Cuisine with 2 years of Chef experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

A Few of Our Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Quarterly Bonus
• Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
• 401(k)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

Why Work With Lettuce?

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you're ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and We participate in E-Verify

Responsibilities

• Lead the opening shift process as well as including food orders, inventory and price updates; receiving and storage; overseeing inspections; and leading and managing menu changes
• Lead, direct and ensure effective and efficient BOH operations including but not limited to food prep and cooking, ensure adequate inventory levels of food and supplies, and supervise the kitchen employees
• Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams while fostering our Culture of Caring
• Track and control food cost, and purchase and order food product and supplies for the restaurant including daily product order
• Partner with General Manager (GM) and/or designated managers/chefs to create prep lists throughout the day; and assign production duties to BOH staff
• Perform regular line checks throughout the day to ensure quality of all menu items
• Partner with GM and/or designated managers/chefs to regularly review and maintain recipe books
• Ensure effective communication of food production and timing issues, needs, and special requests between front of house (FOH) and BOH
• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams
• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
• Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
• Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Chef de Cuisine experience in a full-service restaurant
• Ability to lead and develop teams
• Skilled in managing BOH systems

Salary Range

USD $70,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.