Lead Kitchen & Talent Development - Washington DC

The Ned & Ned's Club; Washington; On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Free meals

Career development programs

Hotel discounts

Family rates

Paid time off

401k matching

Employee assistance program

Rewards program

Job summary

The Ned's Club Washington DC is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Executive Sous Chef in guiding one of our kitchens within a prestigious members’ club located near President's Park. You will lead service, manage daily mise-en-place, and ensure exceptional food quality and presentation.

We value high standards, strong leadership, and a calm, organized approach in a high-pressure environment. The role includes overseeing safety, coaching staff, and opportunities to progress toward an Executive

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen leadership experience with a proven track record of delivering outstanding food and people management.
• High standards are essential to meet Ned’s Club expectations.
• Impeccable record keeping for safety and audit purposes.

Responsibilities

• Be working with the Executive Sous Chef to lead the team in the production of our food, compiling the daily mise-en-place, and ensuring that all food is cooked and presented to our exceptional Ned standards
• Lead our kitchen operations before, during and after service, and handling the day-to-day kitchen needs
• Support with all people leadership tasks - including team recruitment, development and performance chats, onboarding new starters
• Be a guardian of food quality and presentation, monitoring all food leaving your kitchen and providing coaching and feedback to the team where needed
• Create and monitor a safe and clean kitchen environment, protecting our guests and team from any possible harm
• Protect our excellent food safety ratings and audit standards by always keeping a close eye on procedures and practices, keeping impeccable records, and implementing action plans where necessary
• A mainstay of our kitchen team, you'll be preparing all meat, fish, poultry, and vegetables

Skills

Kitchen leadership

People management

Food safety

High standards

Record keeping

Menu design

Job description

The Ned's Club Washington DC is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Executive Sous Chef in guiding one of our kitchens within a prestigious members’ club located near President's Park. You will lead service, manage daily mise-en-place, and ensure exceptional food quality and presentation.

We value high standards, strong leadership, and a calm, organized approach in a high-pressure environment. The role includes overseeing safety, coaching staff, and opportunities to progress toward an Executive