Executive Sous Chef: Creative Kitchen Leader

Levy Restaurants; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Levy is seeking an Executive Chef-level candidate to support the Executive Chef in overseeing kitchen operations, ensuring sanitary standards, and directing staff. You will guide meal preparation according to corporate programs and guidelines to deliver high-quality, cost-effective dining experiences.

The role emphasizes leadership, culinary excellence, and strong communication across teams. Benefit packages, growth opportunities, and a collaborative culture are offered by Levy.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant culinary experience.
• Mastery of a wide variety of kitchen positions and stations.
• Knowledge of food cost and how it pertains to a kitchen, product and quality identification.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and oral/written communication skills.
• Applied food service sanitation certification, SERVSAFE, and/or HACCP federal guideline certification.

Responsibilities

• Assists Executive Chef to assure compliance with sanitation, ServSafe, safety, production, and merchandising requirements.
• Motivates, trains, develops and directs back of house staff to meet operation objectives.
• Ensures high quality food items are creatively prepared and presented cost-effectively.
• Assists in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation.
• Supports cost controls and expenditure management for the account.
• Rolls out culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Culinary skills

Team leadership

Cost control

Sanitation & ServSafe

Communication

Food styling/ presentation

Education

B.S. Culinary Arts / related field

A.O.S. Culinary Arts

Job description

Levy is seeking an Executive Chef-level candidate to support the Executive Chef in overseeing kitchen operations, ensuring sanitary standards, and directing staff. You will guide meal preparation according to corporate programs and guidelines to deliver high-quality, cost-effective dining experiences.

The role emphasizes leadership, culinary excellence, and strong communication across teams. Benefit packages, growth opportunities, and a collaborative culture are offered by Levy.