Executive Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen & Guest Experience

Clear Destination Inc.; Oklahoma City, Northern (OK, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly cell phone stipend

Flexible Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision, LifeInsurance

401(k) with 15% company match

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Clear Destination Inc. is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead and mentor the kitchen team in a high-volume environment. You will oversee food preparation, menu execution, and training programs, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with company policies.

You will collaborate with the Executive Chef and client staff, supervise inventory, plan menus, and manage labor costs while maintaining exceptional guest experiences across all units.

Qualifications

• Three to five years junior sous chef or similar experience in high-volume restaurant, country club, catering or cultural attraction venue.
• Culinary Arts Degree preferred.
• ServSafe or Food Handling Certification preferred.
• Knowledge of HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Interview, hire, evaluate, reward, and progressively coach kitchen personnel as appropriate.
• Develop culinary training programs for food production employees and serve as a culinary resource to promote quality food services.
• Train kitchen personnel in safe operating procedures of all equipment, utensils, and machinery, as well as food production principles and practices.
• Direct and coordinate the work of production and dish room staff as necessary.
• Maintain communications with Food and Catering Operations teams through weekly meetings and daily conversations to ensure proper menu productions, standards, quality and amount of staff.
• Manage employees in accordance with State and Federal labor laws.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organized work environment.
• Uphold and demonstrate a complete understanding of company policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Culinary Arts Degree

Tools

ServSafe Certification

HAACP Knowledge

Job description

Clear Destination Inc. is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead and mentor the kitchen team in a high-volume environment. You will oversee food preparation, menu execution, and training programs, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with company policies.

You will collaborate with the Executive Chef and client staff, supervise inventory, plan menus, and manage labor costs while maintaining exceptional guest experiences across all units.