Executive Sous Chef | Rooster's

Roosterskitchen; Winston-Salem (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Growth opportunities

Collaborative team

Job summary

Rooster's Wood-fired Kitchen Winston Salem is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to join our Winston Salem team. We are known for simple, ingredient driven cooking centered around wood fired meats, fresh seafood, seasonal vegetables, and house made breads.

As part of Noble Food & Pursuits, we are committed to hospitality, mentorship, and cost controls. The role leads sous chefs, line cooks, and dish staff, ensuring food safety, inventory, scheduling, and ongoing development while delivering

Qualifications

• 3+ years of kitchen leadership in a high-volume, chef-driven environment.
• Strong foundation in classic cooking methods and knife skills.
• Proficient sauce work, plating, prep systems, and service execution.
• Experience overseeing food quality, kitchen organization, and service readiness.
• Solid understanding of food safety, HACCP, logs, labeling, and storage.

Responsibilities

• Help lead day-to-day kitchen operations with the Executive Chef.
• Oversee sous chefs, line cooks, and dish staff to maintain high standards.
• Ensure food quality, plating consistency, cleanliness, and discipline.
• Maintain prep, production, station readiness and on-time line execution.
• Support training, performance feedback, and team development.
• Assist with scheduling, labor awareness, and cost controls.
• Collaborate on menu updates, seasonal changes, and event execution.
• Maintain equipment, facilities, and cleaning routines.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Classic cooking

Knife skills

Sauce work

Plating

Prep systems

Service execution

Food safety

Food cost awareness

Training & coaching

Operations leadership

Job description

Rooster's Wood-fired Kitchen Winston Salem

Description

Rooster’s Wood Fired Kitchen is looking for an Executive Sous Chef to join our Winston Salem team.

We are known for simple, ingredient driven cooking centered around wood fired meats, fresh seafood, seasonal vegetables, and house made breads. Our kitchen combines the approachable feel of upscale casual dining with the standards, discipline, and attention to detail of fine dining. As part of Noble Food & Pursuits, we are committed to creating exceptional dining experiences while giving back to the communities that support us through local outreach and charitable efforts.

We invest in our team’s growth through hands on training, cross learning, and mentorship, building a culture that supports both personal and professional development. If you are an experienced culinary leader ready to help drive standards, develop people, support cost controls, and lead a high performing kitchen, we would love to talk.

Take a look at: www.noblefoodandpursuits.com to learn more about our concepts, culture, and commitment to hospitality.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of kitchen leadership experience in a high volume, chef driven environment
• Strong foundation in classic cooking methods, knife skills, sauce work, plating, prep systems, and service execution
• Ability to lead with confidence, urgency, accountability, and professionalism
• Experience overseeing food quality, prep execution, kitchen organization, and service readiness
• Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, HACCP practices, line checks, labeling, cooling, and storage procedures
• Experience with inventory, ordering, receiving, scheduling, invoice accuracy, and food cost awareness
• Strong communication skills with the ability to train, coach, correct, and develop back of house team members
• A hands on leadership style with a passion for hospitality, team development, and operational excellence

What You’ll Do

• Help lead day to day kitchen operations alongside the Executive Chef
• Oversee sous chefs, line cooks, and dish staff to keep the kitchen organized, prepared, and operating at a high level
• Support service execution while maintaining standards for food quality, consistency, plating, cleanliness, and kitchen discipline
• Ensure prep, production, station readiness, and daily line responsibilities are completed correctly and on time
• Help enforce food safety and sanitation standards including logs, labeling, cooling, storage, HACCP procedures, and line checks
• Assist with training, development, performance accountability, and ongoing support for back of house team members
• Support scheduling, labor awareness, productivity, and staffing based on business needs
• Assist with ordering, receiving, invoice accuracy, inventory, waste reduction, and food cost control
• Work with the Executive Chef on features, menu updates, seasonal changes, and special event execution
• Help maintain equipment, facilities, and cleaning routines to keep the kitchen operating safely and efficiently
• Promote the Noble Food & Pursuits mission by creating an environment where both staff and guests feel valued

Why Work With Us

• $65,000 to $70,000 per year based on experience
• Health and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee discounts at all Noble Food & Pursuits locations
• Opportunities to learn, grow, and explore future career paths within our portfolio of concepts
• A team environment that values collaboration, creativity, development, and great food