Executive Sous Chef: Lead & Elevate From-Scratch Dining

Union League Club of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Union League Club of Chicago is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to work closely with the Executive Chef on all kitchen operations. You will supervise production for banquets, outlets, and the culinary team, and contribute to seasonal menu creation in a high-volume, scratch environment.

You will mentor cooks, manage costs and payroll, and help lead training, inventories, and quality control to uphold standards and financial targets.

Qualifications

• Culinary Arts degree preferred.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in fine dining hotel, comparable club or high-volume restaurant with private dining spaces.
• Excellent communication and organization skills. Must have from scratch cooking management experience with the mindset of growth through improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leads kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Executes preparation and execution of member and banquet events.
• Train and supervise kitchen staff; ensure sanitation and safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Organization

From-scratch cooking

Growth mindset

Education

Culinary Arts degree

Tools

Cheftec

Northstar

Microsoft Office

Job description

Union League Club of Chicago is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to work closely with the Executive Chef on all kitchen operations. You will supervise production for banquets, outlets, and the culinary team, and contribute to seasonal menu creation in a high-volume, scratch environment.

You will mentor cooks, manage costs and payroll, and help lead training, inventories, and quality control to uphold standards and financial targets.