Executive Sous Chef: Lead Culinary Growth & Ops

Hawkers, LLC; Delray Beach (FL); On-site; Full time

Job description

Description

Being a Hawkers Executive Sous Chef is about so much more than receiving amazing benefits, working in a fun vibe, and eating delicious food. While we offer all those things and more, being a Hawkers Chef is about working on a team of motivated people who wake up every day ready to spark adventure and connect with others through our cuisine. We are looking for leaders to help us grow our brand and lead the way in coaching and developing our restaurant team.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Three years of exempt kitchen/culinary management experience at a FULL-SERVICE, UPSCALE restaurant concept.

Sound like you? Come work with us today!

What’s in it for you?

• Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits + 401K
• Achievable Quarterly Bonus Program
• Paid Time Off
• Exclusive Dining Discounts
• Unlimited Growth & Career Advancement Opportunities
• Fun & Engaging Work Environment

The Deets

To act as an Operations Leader responsible for supporting the purpose, mantras, and values of Hawkers Asian Street Food through all that you do in your role every day. The Executive Sous Chef will work towards goals and objectives to achieve desired results while focusing on the long-term profitability of the company and developing restaurant staff.

Requirements

• Maintains food quality standards for the restaurant.
• Assists Executive Chef in overseeing all phases of food procurement, production, and service, including inventory and ordering, storage and rotation, food preparation, recipe adherence, plate presentation, and service and production time standards.
• Fill in for the Executive Chef in planning and directing food preparation when necessary.
• Ensures that clear feedback is provided to the entire kitchen team, including staff and management.
• Conducts daily pre-service meetings.
• Provides immediate feedback to staff on food quality, execution, and presentation as items are produced and serves as a last line of defense against substandard quality items.
• Ensures that target ticket times are consistently achieved while maintaining food quality standards.
• Responsible for maintaining all kitchen equipment and storage areas in a clean, “like new” condition.
• Ensures the cleanliness of the kitchen by maintaining the equipment at a level of overall cleanliness, managing ongoing repairs and maintenance, passing Health Department audits and training staff on proper sanitation guidelines.
• Ensures adherence to food safety, sanitation and storage practices, through proper training and supervision.
• To assist the Executive Chef with meeting or exceeding established sales, revenue, and profitability.
• Assist Executive Chef with vendor relations, ensuring restaurant equipment is kept in satisfactory working order, maintaining the highest degree of usability and cleanliness.
• Communicate with managers, hourly employees, and customers, providing positive feedback and promoting a positive image of the restaurant and good employee morale.
• Ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of all management positions within the restaurant.
• Regularly counsels and coaches employees.
• Assists Executive Chef with formal evaluations of staff.
• Execute effectively and train other team members as applicable to use Red Book and other company systems.
• Trains, develops, and motivates employees and managers to meet or exceed established standards.
• Ensures maintenance of a safe and harassment‑free workplace.
• Takes quick and responsible action in solving problems and is able to use reason when dealing with disciplinary issues.
• Other duties may be assigned as the need arises.
• Must have or be willing to obtain Food Handlers Certification and understand and follow OSHA and HACCP compliance standards.
• 1-2 years experience in a like or similar position.

Physical Demands

• Ability to read and write in English in order to process paperwork and follow up on any actions necessary.
• Manual dexterity is needed for keyboarding and other repetitive tasks.
• Must be able to frequently stand, walk, bend, squat, and reach above shoulder level.
• Must be comfortable working in an environment with exposure to extreme cold/hot temperatures.
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 40 lbs.