Lead Kitchen Coach — Culinary Mastery & Growth

DIG INN Chefs-In-Training; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Tips included

Paid Time Off

401K

Parental leave

Holidays off

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

DIG INN Chefs-In-Training in Stamford, CT, is seeking a Sous Chef to support restaurant leaders and elevate a scratch kitchen. You will train teammates, oversee shifts, and ensure recipes and standards are followed while mentoring our Chefs-In-Training.

This hourly role offers experience, leadership growth, and benefits including tips, PTO, 401(k), and holiday time off. Applicants should have 1+ year leadership in a culinary environment and food safety certification.

Qualifications

• 1+ year leadership experience in a culinary environment.
• The ability to perform physical requirements of the position (frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds).
• Food Safety Certification.
• A desire to create exceptional employee & guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Elevate and motivate Chef’s-in-Training by modeling culinary expertise and hospitality.
• Train teammates on each station, following diagrams, pars, and prep to ensure consistency.
• Demonstrate mastery of every station by executing seasonal menu offerings according to standards.
• Manage prep lists, waste logs, and participate in inventory with the Chef de Cuisine.
• Learn restaurant ordering systems to support appropriate pars for service.
• Run and execute successful shift management, delegating work and scheduling breaks.
• Open and close the restaurant using checklists and communication with prior leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Food Safety

Team Training

Tools

POS systems

Job description

DIG INN Chefs-In-Training in Stamford, CT, is seeking a Sous Chef to support restaurant leaders and elevate a scratch kitchen. You will train teammates, oversee shifts, and ensure recipes and standards are followed while mentoring our Chefs-In-Training.

This hourly role offers experience, leadership growth, and benefits including tips, PTO, 401(k), and holiday time off. Applicants should have 1+ year leadership in a culinary environment and food safety certification.