Executive Sous Chef

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants as an Executive Sous Chef in Nashville. You'll oversee kitchen operations, manage inventory, and lead a team to deliver exceptional dining experiences. With a strong focus on career development, enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a culinary-driven culture that promotes teamwork and growth.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Executive Sous Chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and manage kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all mid- and closing kitchen duties including inventory and ordering.
• Run BOH shifts, ensuring effective operations in food prep and cooking.
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and conduct food tastings.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Job description

About US

Aba, the Mediterranean restaurant with a California influence, will open in Nashville’s Wedgewood/Houston neighborhood in Summer 2025. Led by Top Chef Alum Chef Partner CJ Jacobson, this will be Aba’s fourth location, with others in Austin, TX, and Chicago, IL.

We're hiring an EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF!

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for a Executive Sous Chef with 2 years of Executive Sous 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 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 part of what we do next, explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today! We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all mid- and closing kitchen duties, contributing to inventory, ordering, and controlling food and labor costs.
• Run BOH shifts, ensuring effective and efficient operations including food prep, cooking, inventory management, and supervising kitchen, dish, and BOH teams.
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings, participate in line, temp, and cooler checks, and conduct food tastings for the shift.
• Partner with GM and/or designated managers/chefs to review and maintain recipe books.
• Perform regular line checks to ensure quality of all menu items.
• Purchase and order food products and supplies, including daily product orders.
• Ensure effective communication of food production, timing, and special requests between FOH and BOH.
• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise, and develop all BOH employees.
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams.
• Handle challenges related to guests, vendors, and employees with tact and good judgment, responding with patience and courtesy.
• Work various shifts, including early mornings, late nights, and weekends, at multiple sites, with or without overnight travel.
• Move and lift up to 10 pounds frequently, up to 25 pounds regularly, and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Executive Sous Chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and manage kitchen staff.

Salary Range: USD $60,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.