Lead Kitchen Sous Chef — Prep, Ops & Mentoring

Greek House Chefs; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Greek House Chefs in Goleta near UC Santa Barbara is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support daily kitchen activities, assist the Executive Chef, and ensure food quality and freshness in the head chef's absence.

The role emphasizes maintaining cleanliness, supervising staff, managing stock, FIFO, and coordinating with vendors for on-site operations and special events. On-site work is required.

Qualifications

• No prior experience or training.
• 2 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and sanitation to meet health and equipment standards.
• Lead kitchen team in the chef's absence and supervise junior staff.
• Oversee kitchen stock, ingredients, and FIFO to ensure quality and freshness.
• Assist in food preparation, presentation, and quality control to meet restaurant standards.
• Coordinate with head chef and management on scheduling and events.

Skills

Coordination

Monitoring

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Time Management

Education

Tools

Blenders

Broilers

Convection Ovens

Cutlery

Deep Fryers

Mandolin Slicers

Boning Knives

Job description

Greek House Chefs in Goleta near UC Santa Barbara is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support daily kitchen activities, assist the Executive Chef, and ensure food quality and freshness in the head chef's absence.

The role emphasizes maintaining cleanliness, supervising staff, managing stock, FIFO, and coordinating with vendors for on-site operations and special events. On-site work is required.