Executive Sous Chef

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant company is hiring an Executive Sous Chef for a new Mediterranean restaurant opening in Nashville. The role involves managing kitchen operations, team leadership, and ensuring food quality. Competitive salary, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and paid time off, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

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

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Executive Sous Chef experience.
• 4+ years of kitchen experience in a full-service restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all mid- and closing kitchen duties.
• Run BOH shifts, contributing to food prep and cooking.
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Food Preparation

Inventory Management

Job description

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

Aba, the Mediterranean restaurant with a California influence, will open in Nashville’s Wedgewood/Houston neighborhood Summer 2025. Led by Top Chef Alum Chef Partner CJ Jacobson, this will mark 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 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 apply today!

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• Oversee all mid- and closing kitchen duties and contribute to inventory, ordering and controlling food and labor costs
• Run BOH shifts and ensure effective and efficient BOH shifts and operations including food prep and cooking, ensure adequate inventory levels of food and supplies, and supervise the kitchen, dish and all other BOH teams
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participating in line, temp and cooler checks and food tastings for the shift
• Partner with GM and/or designated managers/chefs to regularly review and maintain recipe books
• Perform regular line checks throughout the day to ensure quality of all menu items
• Purchase and order food product and supplies for the restaurant including daily product order
• 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
• 4+ years of Executive Sous Chef experience in a full-service restaurant
• Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff
  
  
  

USD $60,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Restaurants

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