Executive Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen, Growth & Quarterly Bonus

Lettuce Escape; Illinois; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Saranello's, part of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, is seeking an Executive Sous Chef with 4+ years of executive sous chef experience to lead the kitchen at our Illinois location. The role covers mid- and closing duties, inventory management, and coordinating with management to maintain quality and cost controls.

The company offers competitive pay, quarterly bonus, PTO, 401(k), comprehensive health benefits, and opportunities for career growth across 130+ locations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Executive Sous Chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all mid- and closing kitchen duties and contribute to inventory, ordering and controlling food and labor costs.
• Run BOH shifts and ensure effective and efficient BOH shifts and operations including food prep and cooking, ensure adequate inventory levels of food and supplies, and supervise the kitchen, dish and all other BOH teams.
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participating in line, temp and cooler checks and food tastings for the shift.
• Purchase and order food product and supplies for the restaurant including daily product order.
• Ensure effective communication of food production and timing issues, needs, and special requests between FOH and BOH.
• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Job description

Saranello's, part of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, is seeking an Executive Sous Chef with 4+ years of executive sous chef experience to lead the kitchen at our Illinois location. The role covers mid- and closing duties, inventory management, and coordinating with management to maintain quality and cost controls.

The company offers competitive pay, quarterly bonus, PTO, 401(k), comprehensive health benefits, and opportunities for career growth across 130+ locations.