Lead Sauté

Circa 1886; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee meals

Free parking

Insurance after 60 days

Holiday pay after 90 days

Vacation after 1 year

Work-life balance

Job summary

Circa 1886 in Charleston is seeking a Lead Saute with a background in fine dining. The successful candidate will maintain high standards, manage the sauté station, and collaborate with the kitchen team to ensure perfectly executed dishes.

Prior experience in a fine dining setting, a Culinary Arts certificate or degree is a plus, and willingness to receive constructive criticism is valued. We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits after 60 days.

Qualifications

• Prior sauté experience in a fine dining environment is required.
• Certificate/degree in Culinary Arts is a plus.
• Love cooking and take pride in ingredients and station.

Responsibilities

• Ensure prep station is properly set up and stocked.
• Maintain a clean workstation that meets health and safety standards.
• Prepare ingredients, cook, and assemble dishes to an exact standard.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by the chef or sous-chef.

Skills

Lead sauté

Fine dining

Team player

Culinary techniques

Creativity

Education

Culinary Arts degree

Job description

Circa 1886 is currently searching for a Lead Saute. We are a fine dining restaurant and having a background in this environment is important to this position. Creativity is encouraged!! The ideal candidate must keep a level head, be able to accept constructive criticism, love cooking and take great pride in his or her ingredients/station.

Circa 1886 is closed on Sundays as well as Christmas Day, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day, Easter, Mothers Day, and Fathers Day.

The right candidate will have a love of cooking, in-depth knowledge of restaurant best practices, grilling and cooking methods, prior Saute experience, and be able to work cooperatively and efficiently in a team environment.

Prior experience in a fine dining restaurant is required and a certificate and/or degree in Culinary Arts is a plus.

Benefits include a great work/life balance, competitive wages (commensurate with experience), employee meals, free parking, insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision and disability after 60 days, holiday pay after 90 days, 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year.

Job Duties include:

• Ensuring prep station is properly set up and stocked
• Maintaining a clean workstation for food prep and storage area that meets or exceeds health and safety standards
• Preparing ingredients, cooking, and assembling dishes to an exact standard
• Performing additional tasks as assigned by the chef or sous‑chef

We offer competitive wages, employee meal, hotel discounts, medical, dental and vision insurance after 60 days and 2 weeks paid vacation after your first year of employment. Parking is available.

Pay is commensurate with experience.

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