Executive Sous Chef - Restaurant Excellence Team

The Mina Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K with 3% match

Bonus programs

Cell phone reimbursement

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Meal discount at Mina Group

Job summary

The Mina Group is seeking a detail‑oriented culinary leader to mentor in the kitchen and drive culinary excellence across owned and RMA properties. You will collaborate with the executive chef and corporate teams to maintain high standards and lead operations during openings and transitions.

Ideal candidates demonstrate expertise in techniques, inventory control, and labor cost management, with readiness to relocate within markets where Mina Group operates. Strong hospitality mindset required.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organizational skills essential.
• Experience leading high-volume fine dining teams.
• Ability to mentor kitchen staff and drive culinary excellence.

Responsibilities

• Assist with culinary leadership coverage across Mina Group restaurants.
• Coordinate, supervise, train, and assist in all operational areas during openings and transitions.
• Collaborate with executive chef and corporate culinary/operations teams to ensure consistency.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Mentoring staff

Adaptability

Inventory control

Labor cost management

Cooking techniques

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Mina Group is a industry leading hospitality group led by James Beard Award winning chef Michael Mina. We manage more than 30 concepts across the US, partnering with numerous industry leaders including the Four Seasons, MGM hotels, JW Marriott and Regent Hotels. Our goal is to elevate the craft of hospitality by delivering one-of-a-kind memories to our guests. We will recruit and develop leaders who share our obsession for hospitality and embrace our values of empathy, adaptability, and selflessness.

About the Role

Responsible for assisting with culinary leadership coverage at all restaurants, where there is a shortage of management or management transition. Also, coordinates, supervises, trains, and assists in all operational areas during new restaurant openings and at existing Mina Group restaurants.

This position requires candidates to reside in a local market where currently operating Mina Group restaurants exist and may require relocation.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and great benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage for eligible employees

• 401K with 3% company match

• Bonus programs

• Cell phone reimbursement

• Pre-tax commuter benefits

• Delicious daily family meal

• Up to 50% meal discount at Mina Group restaurants

• Flexible schedules

• Fun, dynamic, and innovative atmosphere

• Career advancement opportunities and progressive development plans

Our Ideal candidate is

A detail oriented culinary leader who will be a hands‑on mentor in the kitchen with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and create an amazing experience for both our guests and our staff. You will assist in leading all culinary operations across both owned and RMA properties, providing insight and guidance to every member of the kitchen staff, and work closely with the executive chef and corporate culinary and operations teams to further the success of the restaurants. You have expertise in cooking techniques, inventory control, labor cost management, an impeccable eye for detail, and a high level of professionalism.

What you bring to the table

Personal Attributes

• Exceptional communication and organizational skills

• Gracious spirit of hospitality

• Intellectual curiosity and emotional maturity

• Adaptability to quickly acclimate quickly to new environments

• Continually strive to develop staff in all areas of food education

• Ability to work clean, organized, and lead a team

Professional Attributes

• Advanced knowledge of kitchen fundamentals (knife skills, butchery, sauces, fabrication, all kitchen stations)

• Knowledge of financial reporting and ability to analyze data

• Have a strong eye towards development both personal and for your team

• Desire to teach and mentor both your staff and culinary interns

Basic Qualifications

• 4 years’ experience in a fine dining high volume kitchen, with at least 1 years in a leadership role

• Culinary degree preferred

• Knowledge of safety and hygiene protocols

• Working knowledge of HR practices and labor laws

• Ability to frequently lift up to 40 pounds

• Have the stamina to work in excess of 40 hours per week

• Spanish language skills a plus

• Experience in Pastry is strongly Preferred

TIMEFRAME AND INITIATIVE

The Restaurant Excellence Team (REX) provides leadership candidates the opportunity to be fully trained in MINA Group standard operating procedures, systems, and concepts through assignments at multiple locations with the goal of taking a leadership position at a MINA Group restaurant in a full-time capacity. While individual development and management vacancies may affect timing, our expectation is that REX members will assume a full-time position at any one of our outlets within 12-18 months from their hire date.

TRAVEL

There will be extensive travel required to perform the essential job functions. As a member of the MINA Group Restaurant Excellence Team (REX), when you travel outside of your local market your travel expenses and a per diem will be reimbursed in accordance with the MINA Group Travel Policy. Travel reimbursements and per diem will not be provided for assignments in your local market (unless otherwise approved by your director prior to the start of the assignment).

RELOCATION

This position requires candidates to reside in a local market where currently operating Mina Group restaurants exist.

Salary Range:$75,000 - $85,000 /year

The Mina Group, LLC and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas and experiences and, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and other aspects of employment, please contact Mina Group Human Resources by emailing [e-mail].