Chef de Partie / Junior Sous Chef — Lead & Elevate Cuisine

JOEY Restaurants; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 30,307 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Discounted employee meals

Referral bonus program

Job summary

A culinary restaurant group in Dallas is seeking passionate Chef de Partie and Junior Sous Chef candidates to join their expanding team. In these roles, you will contribute to the success of a new multi-million-dollar restaurant. Responsibilities include overseeing food preparation, maintaining kitchen standards, and leading a motivated team. Ideal candidates have culinary experience, a passion for hospitality, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Opening in summer 2026, with opportunities to start immediately.

Qualifications

• 3+ years culinary experience preferred.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead team in food preparation and cooking.
• Manage kitchen budgets and food costs.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization in the culinary area.

Skills

Passion for hospitality

Team leadership

Culinary experience

Communication skills

Education

Valid local and/or state Food Handler permits

Job description

Ref: #JoeyMaple_CdpJrsous

Wage Scale

Chef de Partie - $22-$25 per hour

Junior Sous Chef - $24-$28 per hour

Actual offer within the listed range may vary based on work experience and other objective factors. The pay range for this position is subject to change and may be modified in the future, in compliance with applicable laws.

As a Chef de Partie & Junior Sous Chef, you will directly contribute to the overall success of a multi-million-dollar restaurant and its people. In this role, you are responsible for leading your team’s deliverables and providing our guests with memorable, consistent, and iconic culinary experiences. You will manage labor budgets, maintain a pristine restaurant environment, and ensure the highest quality products. As a coach and mentor, you will motivate and inspire those around you to directly impact their continuous learning, growth, and development.

Duties

• Support your team in the preparation of all ingredients and food products to fulfill prep lists, par levels, and recipe standards.
• Utilize various preparation and cooking methods to ensure the quick, precise creation of our menu itemsin accordance withJOEY recipes. Wash, chop, cut, grill, roast, sauté, fry, etc. Coordinate with other stations as needed.
• Maintainprep and cooking areas in aclean,sanitaryand safe manner.
• Ensureclean, organized, andmaintainedrefrigerators, cooler drawers, ovens, preparation, and dry storage areas, etc.
• Train partners on the instructions and guidelines for safe usage of kitchen equipment and cleaning compounds. Report on equipment problems and maintenance issuesimmediately.
• Fulfill recruitment needs,impactpositive candidate experiences, and select andretainyour team.
• Supportyour teamin training and development of technical knowledge andworld-classexecutionof JOEY tasks and standards.
• Communicate daily focus and feedback to partners.
• Manage in-store budgets, food costs, and labor.
• Impactthe delivery of Iconic Hospitality and coach the kitchen team as needed to fulfill experience standards for our guests.
• Follow all food service and handling safety precautions and procedures.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years culinary experience(If you have high potential but less experience, we still want to meet you!).
• Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler permits.
• Possess a passion for hospitality and a proventrack recordof creating world-class hospitality experiences.
• Thrive in adynamic,fast-paced work environment.
• Be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; frequent bending, reaching, and stretching; repetitive manual tasks; and lift and carry up to 50lbs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Successful employees at JOEY are genuine, warm, and caring.
• They value honesty and conduct themselves with integrity.
• They are comfortable providing and receiving feedback to achieve personal growth and performance excellence.
• They are natural problem solvers with an insatiable desire to positivelyimpactindividual and team execution.
• They are passionate about quality and professionalism.
• Theypossessexceptional relationship building and communication skills.
• They encourage healthy and supportive competition within their team.
• They exude confidence, humility, and respect.
• They take pride in presenting a professional appearance and demeanor.

Benefits

• Career development, education, and growth opportunities.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, medical reimbursement plan, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for benefit-eligible partners.
• Discounted employee shift meals.
• 10% discount for self and guests on all food and beverages when visiting any JOEY location.
• Referral bonus program.
• Sales competitions and rewards.

Join our team!

Ifyou'relooking for a place to meet your potential,we'dlike to meet you. Roll up your sleeves... YOUR journey starts here.

About JOEY Restaurants

The JOEY Restaurant Group exists to deliver the ultimate dining experience. Our handcrafted, locally, and globally inspired menu offerings are created by award-winning chefs and presented by world-class hospitality leaders in modern, warm, and lively environments. JOEY Restaurants has been family-owned andoperatedsince 1992 and has grown into an iconic multi-concept brand throughout North America, with continued growth and expansion planned into 2030.When you join the JOEY team, you can expect a warm, inclusive, and creative environment, where we are committed to training, educating, and empowering our people.

JOEY Restaurants is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We arecommitted to offering reasonableaccommodationsto qualified job applicants.

This job posting highlights essential responsibilities and requirements of the job and is for illustrative purposes only. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.

JOEY Restaurant Group has an internal recruitment department and will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes sent to JOEY, its employees, and databases, will be considered the property of JOEY Restaurant Group. External recruitment agencies mustestablisha fully executed service agreement with JOEY’s Human Resources department tosubmitresumes. JOEY will not pay fees to employment agencies who do not have an agreement in place. For contract inquiries pleasesubmityour request to [e-mail].

JOEY Restaurants exists to deliver the ultimate dining experience; it starts and ends with our people. We currently operate multiple locations throughout North America and travel the globe to discover bold and addictive flavors, then turn them into signature recipes. Our people are our biggest investment and greatest return. We seek the best and the brightest, drive development, and reward top performers. JOEY is all opportunity, and our people is the way we succeed. They are masters of their craft, committed to creating a memorable and unique experience for each guest. We live by a simple credo: “Genuine Warmth and Care is always on the table.”
The JOEY Restaurant Group is an equal employment opportunity employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.