Executive Sous Chef: Lead High-Volume Kitchen & Team

Flagship Restaurant Group; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 68,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Employee discount

Job summary

Flagship Restaurant Group in Lincoln, NE is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to partner with the Executive Chef and General Manager to create memorable guest experiences and a positive kitchen culture. You will lead BOH operations, focusing on quality, creativity, and operational excellence.

You will train and develop cooks and prep teams, manage food cost, inventory, ordering, and portioning, and ensure safety, cleanliness, and consistency in recipe execution.

Qualifications

• Strong culinary leadership and passion for consistent, high-quality food.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop BOH team members.
• Organized, dependable, and able to stay calm during high-volume service.
• Understand food cost, inventory, prep planning, ordering, portioning, and waste control.

Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations (prep, service, ordering, inventory, scheduling).
• Lead the BOH team through daily service ensuring consistent quality and adherence to recipes, presentation, and standards.
• Train, coach, and develop cooks and prep staff; manage food cost via ordering, inventory, and portioning.

Skills

Culinary leadership

BOH management

Team coaching

Food cost control

Inventory management

Food safety

Education

Culinary education

Tools

Inventory management software

Scheduling software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Flagship Restaurant Group in Lincoln, NE is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to partner with the Executive Chef and General Manager to create memorable guest experiences and a positive kitchen culture. You will lead BOH operations, focusing on quality, creativity, and operational excellence.

You will train and develop cooks and prep teams, manage food cost, inventory, ordering, and portioning, and ensure safety, cleanliness, and consistency in recipe execution.