Executive Sous Chef | Village Anchor | Anchorage, KY

VILLAGE ANCHOR PUB & ROOST; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (single)

Dental & Vision (single)

Paid PTO

Parental leave

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Company laptop

Birthday day off

Work-anniversary gift card

Disability coverage

Accident coverage

Hospital coverage

Cancer coverage

Job summary

Village Anchor Pub & Roost in Anchorage, Kentucky is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to help lead one of Louisville’s established neighborhood restaurants. You’ll work directly under Executive Chef & General Manager Chase Schnatter, guiding day-to-day kitchen operations and executing his culinary vision.

This senior role offers ownership of the kitchen, with opportunities to influence daily specials and seasonal menu changes as the restaurant grows its leadership team.

Qualifications

• Significant sous chef or senior kitchen leadership experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead back-of-house operations and ensure food quality and kitchen execution.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations and service.
• Manage ordering, receiving and kitchen organization.

Skills

Senior kitchen leadership

Operations management

Team leadership

Food quality control

Job description

Executive Sous Chef

Village Anchor | Anchorage, Kentucky

Village Anchor is looking for an experienced Executive Sous Chef to help lead one of Louisville’s most established neighborhood restaurants.

You’ll work directly under Executive Chef & General Manager Chase Schnatter, whose creative specials, consistency and neighborhood-driven style have helped define Village Anchor for years.

This is a senior sous chef role with real day-to-day ownership of the kitchen.

What You’ll Own

• Overall day-to-day leadership of the back of house, with accountability for food quality, kitchen execution and supporting Chef Chase and company leadership wherever needed
• Daily kitchen operations and service
• Ordering, receiving and kitchen organization
• Inventory control and product management
• Food cost control, waste management and purchasing discipline
• Labor cost control, scheduling and productivity
• Scheduling, coaching and leading the culinary team
• Prep, production and execution
• Cleanliness, sanitation and health department standards
• Quality control and oversight of every plate leaving the kitchen
• Team accountability, training and development

You’ll primarily be executing Chef Chase’s culinary vision, but there is room to make your mark. Daily specials and seasonal menu changes are a big part of Village Anchor’s identity, and the right chef will have opportunities to contribute creatively as they grow into the role.

What We’re Looking For

We want a strong kitchen operator who is organized, hands-on, calm under pressure and comfortable leading a team. Significant sous chef or senior kitchen leadership experience is preferred.

Growth + Tier 2 Leadership Benefits

Village Anchor is one of four restaurants within Belle Noble Entertainment Group, creating real opportunity for advancement. Strong culinary talent is hard to find, and when great chefs become part of our family, we work to grow them into larger leadership roles.

Our Tier 2 Leadership Benefits currently include:

• 100% company-paid single healthcare
• 100% company-paid single dental and vision
• Two weeks PTO to start, increasing annually up to four weeks
• One additional week of paid maternity or paternity leave
• 401(k) eligibility after one year with up to a 4% company match
• $100,000 life insurance after the probationary period
• Employee Assistance Program with counseling, legal and financial resources
• Company-issued laptop
• One paid birthday day off
• $250 annual work-anniversary gift card
• Access to optional disability, accident, hospital, cancer and critical-illness coverage

Benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements.

If you’re ready to run a kitchen, learn alongside an established Executive Chef and build toward your next culinary leadership role, we’d love to meet you.