Executive Sous Chef

RIM Recruitment Professionals; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Dining Discounts

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

RIM Recruitment Professionals is hiring a Sous Chef for a high-energy Boston restaurant. You will own the expo line, lead the kitchen alongside the Executive Chef, and drive quality, speed, and consistency during busy services.

This role requires 3+ years of leadership in a scratch-kitchen, hands-on management, and a track record of developing a strong culinary team. Competitive base salary, bonus, full benefits, and advancement opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as Sous Chef or kitchen leader.
• Proven success in a high-volume scratch-kitchen.
• Strong expo and line leadership experience.
• Hands-on leadership during busy services.
• Experience managing food costs, inventory, and BOH operations.
• Strong coaching and team-development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations alongside the Executive Chef.
• Command the expo line during high-volume services, driving communication, timing, and execution.
• Coach, train, and develop a high-performing culinary team.
• Maintain exceptional standards for food quality, consistency, presentation, and speed.
• Assist with scheduling, ordering, inventory, food costs, and labor management.
• Maintain strong sanitation, organization, and food-safety standards.
• Lead from the line and jump in wherever needed.
• Help create a kitchen culture built around accountability, teamwork, urgency, and excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Expo line

High-volume

Staff training

Job description

NOW HIRING: Sous Chef

Boston, MA

$80,000 Base Salary + Bonus + Full Benefits

If you're a Sous Chef who thrives in high-volume, scratch kitchens, owns the expo line, and brings energy and urgency to every service, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Our client is an established, high-energy Boston restaurant looking for a talented Sous Chef to join its culinary leadership team. This is a busy, chef-driven operation where food quality, speed, consistency, teamwork, and execution matter every shift.

What You'll Own

Lead daily kitchen operations alongside the Executive Chef

Command the expo line during high-volume services, driving communication, timing, and execution

Coach, train, and develop a high-performing culinary team

Maintain exceptional standards for food quality, consistency, presentation, and speed

Assist with scheduling, ordering, inventory, food costs, and labor management

Maintain strong sanitation, organization, and food-safety standards

Lead from the line and jump in wherever needed

Help create a kitchen culture built around accountability, teamwork, urgency, and excellence

What We're Looking For

3+ years as a Sous Chef, Kitchen Manager, or comparable culinary leader

Proven success in a high-volume, scratch-kitchen environment

Strong expo and line leadership experience

Ability to stay organized and lead effectively during extremely busy services

Hands-on leadership style — you lead from the kitchen, not the office

Experience managing food costs, labor, inventory, and BOH operations

Strong coaching and team-development skills

Passion for great food and exceptional guest experiences

Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays

What You'll Receive

Base Salary up to $80,000

Performance Bonus

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Dining Discounts

Excellent advancement opportunities with a successful multi-unit restaurant organization

This isn't a position for someone looking to simply manage a shift. We're looking for a culinary leader who wants to own the kitchen, develop people, execute at a high level, and continue growing their career.

Top Sous Chefs don't stay on the market long.