Lead Central Kitchen Sous Chef — Italian Production

Eataly; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with match or RRSP

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Classes on products and ItalianCuisine

Job summary

Eataly Houston is seeking a Lead Line Cook, Central Kitchen for our new store opening. You will lead prep cooks, supervise line execution, and ensure quality for dishes used across Eataly restaurants and outlets.

You’ll work in a fast-paced, high-volume production kitchen with a focus on authentic Italian cuisine, safety, and efficiency, reporting to the Sous Chef Manager. On-site schedule includes evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a production kitchen.
• Leadership experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree or culinary arts program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees other prep cooks and ensures performance standards.
• Portions, cuts, slices, dips, batters, breads, whips, beats, maintains holding temperature, fries and sautés.
• Selects cuts of meat, poultry, shellfish, fish, game or vegetables to be used for frying or sautéing.
• Packages items along with appropriate garnish.
• Follows recipes and complies with portion sizes, quality standards, department rules and procedures, and Department of Health regulations.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Leadership experience

Production kitchen experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or culinary arts training

Tools

Stand mixers

Ovens

Torches

Job description

Eataly Houston is seeking a Lead Line Cook, Central Kitchen for our new store opening. You will lead prep cooks, supervise line execution, and ensure quality for dishes used across Eataly restaurants and outlets.

You’ll work in a fast-paced, high-volume production kitchen with a focus on authentic Italian cuisine, safety, and efficiency, reporting to the Sous Chef Manager. On-site schedule includes evenings and weekends.