Executive Sous Chef | Lead, Mentor & Elevate the Line

Clyde's Restaurant Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus eligibility

401k participation

Health plan

Paid time off

Dining discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Parking benefits

Wellness resources

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Cordelia Fishbar, part of Clyde's Restaurant Group in Washington, DC, is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead from the line, develop talent, and execute at a high level. This role offers a base salary of $80,000–$90,000 per year with quarterly bonus potential and a culture focused on craft and balance.

Located in Union Market, the team emphasizes precision, creativity, and guest experience, with opportunities for growth and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Sous Chef preferably in a fine-dining restaurant.
• Hardworking, attentive, and hospitality-driven.
• Desire to excel and maintain the highest level of service.
• Great verbal and written communication skills.
• Think and act creatively to provide guests with exceptional service and value.
• Conceptual understanding of American food and the culinary ability to deliver American food through menu, food preparation, and production.
• Disciplined and firm about standards of performance, yet fair and personable in developing employees.

Responsibilities

• Directs and develops kitchen staff in food handling practices, food preparation and production, and delivery.
• Inventories prepared foods and determines portion sizes and cooking “specs.”
• Assists in monthly inventories.
• Delegates food preparation assignments to kitchen team.
• Checks quality of all prepared foods by taste, temperature, portioning, and appearance.
• Demonstrates food preparation assignments to kitchen team.
• Expedites food orders from kitchen stations to dining rooms.
• Trains and develops kitchen team in procedures, policies, and the safe operation of equipment, utensils, and machinery.
• Creates work schedules for prep cooks and dishwashers and enters them into the timekeeping system.
• Walks and inspects the facility, the equipment, and machinery in compliance with safety, health, and sanitation regulations.
• Assists in all aspects of menu development.

Skills

Fine-dining experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Creativity in menuing

Job description

Cordelia Fishbar, part of Clyde's Restaurant Group in Washington, DC, is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead from the line, develop talent, and execute at a high level. This role offers a base salary of $80,000–$90,000 per year with quarterly bonus potential and a culture focused on craft and balance.

Located in Union Market, the team emphasizes precision, creativity, and guest experience, with opportunities for growth and a comprehensive benefits package.