Executive Sous Chef | MILA

Riviera Dining Group; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Riviera Dining Group in Miami Beach is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to bridge the gap between Sous Chef and Chef de Cuisine, overseeing daily kitchen operations and ensuring exceptional guest experiences.

This role leads and trains the kitchen team, manages food quality, inventories, and costs, and steps in for the Chef de Cuisine as needed. RDG's culinary leadership expands across MILA, AVA, CASA NEOS, CLAUDIE.

Qualifications

• College degree/Culinary school preferred, but not necessary.
• Minimum 3-4 years in a kitchen managerial role in a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant, including prior experience as a Sous Chef.
• Must have computer knowledge (Excel, Windows, POS, etc.).
• Career driven with stable job history.
• High volume and/or fine dining experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and mentor the Sous Chef(s) and kitchen staff.
• Act as senior kitchen leader on duty and assume full responsibility in the absence of the Chef de Cuisine.
• Physical Inventory, daily high-cost perpetual inventory, ordering and data entry.
• Food COGS, adherence to quality and pricing standards.
• Review labor and schedules; manage daily/weekly food purchases and labor.
• Par levels, plate-ware levels, and coordination with FOH.
• Menu development, recipe costing, and R&D for new items and launches.
• Ensure HACCP, sanitation, and temperature logs are maintained.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Inventory control

Food cost management

Menu development

Staff training

Budgeting

Food safety

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

Excel

POS system

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

Riviera Dining Group is redefining hospitality through elevated dining, vibrant nightlife, and immersive design. From the success of MILA in Miami Beach to the expansion of AVA, CASA NEOS, and CLAUDIE, RDG is building a collection of destinations that offer more than a meal — they create unforgettable experiences.

SUMMARY:

The Executive Sous Chef sits between the Sous Chef and the Chef de Cuisine in the kitchen's leadership structure, responsible for assisting the Chef de Cuisine and Executive Chef in the overall kitchen operation as a successful independent profit center, ensuring maximum guest satisfaction through planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the kitchen operation and administration. The Executive Sous Chef exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while directly leading, training, and mentoring the Sous Chef(s) and kitchen staff, and manages all food-related functions. Serves as the primary point of accountability for daily kitchen operations and assumes full operational responsibility for the kitchen in the absence of the Chef de Cuisine. Also supervises all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high-quality product is produced. Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adherence to all company policies as stated in the employee handbook.
• Directly oversee, train, and mentor the Sous Chef(s) and kitchen supervisory staff.
• Act as the senior kitchen leader on duty and assume full responsibility for kitchen operations in the absence of the Chef de Cuisine.
• Physical Inventory (storage area, freezer, cooler, spice rack, bag-in-box area, expo area, line and service stations)
• Daily high-cost perpetual inventory
• Data Entry of Inventory, Purchases / Invoices, Sales and Ending Inventory for COGS Sheet
• Food COGS
• Follow order guides and understand F&O quality & pricing standards
• Review prior week's labor to find areas of opportunity
• Schedules (coverage and costing)
• Daily and Weekly Food purchases
• Daily and Weekly Labor (dollars and percentage)
• New hire & Termination procedures
• Food par levels
• Par levels on Plate-ware and communicate with FOH
• Dish machine and chemical company
• Employee injury reports
• Weekly management meetings
• Pre-Shifts with staff
• Daily food inventory and ordering
• Labor management
• Overtime monitoringProduct mix (appetizer, salads, sandwiches, entrée, specials and desserts)
• Product Rotation adheres (FIFO)
• Food quality and specification
• Recipe adheres
• Line checks
• Organization of back of house (storage, prep, line and dish areas)
• Sanitation standards (temperature logs, HACCP review, sanitation walkthroughs)
• Line of sight and attention to detail
• Teamwork and training
• Support menu development, recipe costing, and R&D for new items, specials, and seasonal launches
• Must ensure that all the recipes, food preparations as butchering, protein portions and presentations meet the Restaurant's specifications and commitment to quality
• Monthly inventory
• Must have good communications skills
• Involved in events and menu changes and launches
• Daily specials
• Omakase Menus
• Communicate any issues, concerns or updates with the Chef de Cuisine and Executive Chef
• Partner with the Chef de Cuisine on P&L accountability, budgeting, and forecasting
• Lead cross-training and succession planning for BOH staff
• Temp logs monitoring
• Kitchen opening and closing procedure
• Managerial skills of an entire BOH

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• College degree/Culinary school degree preferred, but not necessary
• Minimum 3-4 years in a kitchen managerial role in a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant, including prior experience as a Sous Chef
• Must have computer knowledge (Excel, Windows, POS, etc.)
• Career driven with stable job history
• High volume and/or fine dining experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• General office assignments-(typing), which lends itself to repetitive motion.
• Sitting in a stationary position for several hours within the day.

The preceding statements are intended to describe the general nature & level of work being performed by an employee assigned to this job.They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, functions, responsibilities, and skills required of employees so classified. RDG reserves the right to modify or deviate from the duties, functions, responsibilities, and skills required of employees in this job and nothing herein shall restrict RDG management’s right to assign or reassign tasks, duties, or responsibilities to this job at any time.