Executive Sous Chef

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab is seeking an Executive Sous Chef under Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants. This role oversees mid- and closing kitchen duties, leads BOH operations, and partners with management on staffing and training to ensure exceptional prep and service.

Qualifications include 4+ years in a similar role and 2 years as Executive Sous Chef; the role requires leadership, inventory oversight, and strong culinary skills.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee mid- and closing kitchen duties and control costs
• Lead BOH shifts and ensure efficient operations including food prep
• Maintain inventory levels and regular ordering
• Hire, onboard, train, and develop BOH staff
• Conduct line checks and tastings to ensure quality
• Coordinate food production and timing with FOH
• Work varied shifts at multiple sites and assist with travel as needed
• Move and lift up to 50 pounds

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Food preparation

Team management

Tools

Culinary operations

Job description

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab is a sophisticated restaurant featuring a selection of prime steaks, quality seafood and the signature dishes of legendary Joe's Stone Crab.

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab is now 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 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.