Lead Scratch Kitchen Sous Chef - Path to Executive Chef

Nbutexas; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match after 1 year

Management training program

Paid time off: 3 weeks

Job summary

Confidential Sous Chef opportunity in Wichita, KS, leading from the front in a high-volume scratch kitchen. You will work closely with the Executive Chef to oversee back-of-house operations, drive daily food production, and mentor hourly culinary staff.

Build a path to an Executive Chef role while upholding top food quality and cleanliness standards. This role emphasizes cost control, staff development, and strong collaboration with restaurant leadership to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of culinary management experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
• Scratch kitchen experience required.
• Hands-on butchering experience required.
• Experience working within corporate restaurant systems.
• Experience working in restaurants generating approximately $4 million or more in annual sales is preferred.
• Strong understanding of food cost, labor management, inventory, purchasing, and kitchen operations.
• Proven ability to coach, develop, and retain kitchen team members.
• Stable employment history with demonstrated career progression.
• Polished casual, upscale casual, or high-volume full-service restaurant experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Executive Chef to oversee all back-of-house operations.
• Lead daily food production and ensure consistent recipe execution.
• Coach, mentor, and develop hourly culinary team members.
• Maintain exceptional food quality, cleanliness, and sanitation standards.
• Assist with scheduling, inventory management, purchasing, and vendor relationships.
• Help manage food cost, labor cost, and kitchen productivity.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and retaining high-performing BOH team members.
• Perform and supervise butchering and portion control while maintaining Firebirds' quality standards.
• Lead kitchen operations during the Executive Chef's absence.
• Partner with restaurant leadership to deliver an outstanding guest experience.

Skills

Culinary management

Scratch kitchen

Butchering

Kitchen operations

Food cost management

Labor management

Team leadership

Hiring & training

Job description

Confidential Sous Chef opportunity in Wichita, KS, leading from the front in a high-volume scratch kitchen. You will work closely with the Executive Chef to oversee back-of-house operations, drive daily food production, and mentor hourly culinary staff.

Build a path to an Executive Chef role while upholding top food quality and cleanliness standards. This role emphasizes cost control, staff development, and strong collaboration with restaurant leadership to deliver exceptional guest experiences.