Executive Sous Chef - 5-Day Week, Quarterly Bonus Eligible

Cordelia Fishbar; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

5‑day work week

Health, dental, vision

401k retirement plan

Pension equivalent

Dining discounts

Paid time off

Parking

Employee assistance

Education & training

Job summary

Cordelia Fishbar, part of Clyde’s Restaurant Group, is seeking an Executive Sous Chef in Washington, DC. Lead line operations, mentor team members, and ensure high standards of precision and creativity in an energetic kitchen.

Base salary ranges from $80,000 to $90,000 per year, plus quarterly bonus eligibility. Enjoy a 5‑day work week, robust health plans, retirement benefits, dining discounts, and professional development opportunities in a dynamic, supportive culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Sous Chef preferably in a fine-dining restaurant.
• Hardworking, attentive, and hospitality-driven.
• Desire to excel and maintain the highest level of service.
• Great verbal and written communication skills.
• Think and act creatively to provide guests with exceptional service and value.
• Conceptual understanding of American food and the culinary ability to deliver American food through menu, food preparation, and production.
• Disciplined and firm about standards of performance, yet fair and personable in developing employees.

Responsibilities

• Directs and develops kitchen staff (Sous Chef, Line Cooks, Prep Cooks & Dishwashers) in food handling practices, food preparation and production, and delivery.
• Inventories prepared foods and determines portion sizes and cooking “specs.”
• Assists in monthly inventories.
• Delegates food preparation assignments to kitchen team.
• Checks quality of all prepared foods by taste, temperature, portioning, and appearance.
• Demonstrates food preparation assignments to kitchen team.
• Expedites food orders from kitchen stations to dining rooms.
• Trains and develops kitchen team in procedures, policies, and the safe operation of equipment, utensils, and machinery.
• Creates work schedules for prep cooks and dishwashers and enters them into the timekeeping system.
• Walks and inspects the facility, the equipment, and machinery in compliance with safety, health, and sanitation regulations.
• Assists in all aspects of menu development.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Hospitality focus

Communication skills

Menu development

Job description

Cordelia Fishbar, part of Clyde’s Restaurant Group, is seeking an Executive Sous Chef in Washington, DC. Lead line operations, mentor team members, and ensure high standards of precision and creativity in an energetic kitchen.

Base salary ranges from $80,000 to $90,000 per year, plus quarterly bonus eligibility. Enjoy a 5‑day work week, robust health plans, retirement benefits, dining discounts, and professional development opportunities in a dynamic, supportive culture.