Executive Sous Chef- Manhattan Beach Post/Fishing with Dynamite/The Arthur J

The Arthur J; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Future advancement opportunities

Job summary

Executive Sous Chef position at Manhattan Beach Post/Fishing with Dynamite/The Arthur J, reporting to culinary leadership in a chef-driven, fine-dining environment. The successful candidate will lead a team of chefs, mentor crew, and uphold high standards of product quality and kitchen discipline.

The role requires strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and a proven track record of elevating guest experiences while driving cost controls and menu execution.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in a Senior Sous Chef role in a chef-driven/fine-dining restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Mentorship of the team and peers.
• Involvement in all aspects of operations, mentorship of team members.
• Overseeing service execution and maintaining high kitchen standards.
• Guest interaction and elevating the dining experience.

Job description

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Executive Sous Chef- Manhattan Beach Post/Fishing with Dynamite/The Arthur J

Chef David LeFevre has carved a niche in Manhattan Beach with eclectic, chef driven restaurants focusing on soulful food, engaging service, hand crafted cocktails and boutique wine selections; Manhattan Beach Post in April 2011, Fishing with Dynamite in April 2013, and The Arthur J in June 2015. We continue to look for talented, highly passionate, experienced and motivated Chefsto recruit intoour family.

A qualified Executive Sous Chef candidate will be a passionate industry leader & role model who is charismatic, self-motivated and thrives in a dynamically evolving environment. He/She must possess a high level of culinary mastery, a mentality of guardianship of all product in the Back of House, excellent communication & organizational skills, ability to multi-task & delegate effectively, drive financial results and possess a proven track record of mentoring crew & peers alike.

A qualified Executive Sous Chef candidate must possess 1 year of experience in a SeniorSous Chefrole in a chef driven/fine dining restaurant. The right candidate has high level experience leading their team through their team of Sous Chefs, demands excellencethrough high-detail coaching, is unrelenting in the maintaining the quality and standards of the kitchen, understands and can trouble shoot product cost challenges, adept at menu development and engineering, is relentless in mentoring his/her team of Chefs, and is obsessed with the tiniest details of anything that can elevate a dining experience for a Guest. This position must meet and exceed the expectations of a Michelin Starred Chef and be undeterred to practice and sharpen their craft.

This position requires a high level of attention to detail in order to succeed in an environment of extremely high standards – always with humility, respect and integrity. Candidates will be involved in all aspects of operations, mentorship of team members, service execution and even Guest interaction. There are opportunities for future advancement and the perfect candidate would be the individual completely open to guidance while still chomping at the bit to earn more.

If you are a executive level Sous Chef who has a strong desire to be a mentor to other chefs, lead cooks who get excited about from-scratch-cooking and farmers market produce or prep cooks who are obsessed with working faster, cleaner and more precise… than you share our vision. If you're the type of Leader who can’t help but to cultivate that type of culture and refuses to accept anything less... we very much want to hear from you.

If you'd like to learn more about us, please visit our Facebook Pages, Google us, check out the reviews in the LA Times for Manhattan Beach Post & Fishing With Dynamite, or The Arthur J's recent review in LA Weekly:

http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/the-arthur-j-is-the-gloriously-swanky-steakhouse-manhattan-beach-needs-6210686