Lead Prep Sous Chef — Precision-Driven Kitchen

M Street Entertainment Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Chicago Paid Leave

Sick and safe leave

Bereavement leave

FMLA and Illinois leave rights

Job summary

Esquire, a 265-seat luxury steakhouse in Chicago's Gold Coast, seeks a Prep Sous to lead the prep team and own mise, par, and safety standards. You will ensure consistency and train prep cooks as part of a high-volume kitchen operation.

The role emphasizes accurate recipe execution, yield control, and strong food-safety discipline, with a competitive salary and benefits package. This is a full-time on-site position in Chicago.

Qualifications

• 3 years of kitchen experience with prep-leadership responsibility.
• Strong recipe-accuracy, yield, and food-safety fundamentals.
• Organized, calm and detail-driven.

Responsibilities

• Lead the prep team and own the daily prep list, mise, and par across stations.
• Hold recipe accuracy and yield standards so every station starts from the same baseline.
• Run receiving, rotation, and storage; protect food safety and minimize waste.
• Train prep cooks and feed the line-cook development pipeline.

Skills

Prep leadership

Recipe accuracy

Food safety fundamentals

Detail-oriented

Organized

Job description

Esquire, a 265-seat luxury steakhouse in Chicago's Gold Coast, seeks a Prep Sous to lead the prep team and own mise, par, and safety standards. You will ensure consistency and train prep cooks as part of a high-volume kitchen operation.

The role emphasizes accurate recipe execution, yield control, and strong food-safety discipline, with a competitive salary and benefits package. This is a full-time on-site position in Chicago.