Lead Sous Chef — Elevate Quality and Guide Our Kitchen

Link Restaurant Group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Paid vacation accrual

Paid sick days

Paid parental leave

In-house dining credits

Career progression

Professional development

Competitive wages

Company bonus plan

Job summary

Link Restaurant Group’s Peche Seafood Grill in New Orleans seeks a talented, team-focused Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations, ensure quality, and drive consistency across all line stations.

You will work closely with the Executive Sous Chef to manage daily prep, staffing, and line execution, uphold sanitation standards, and support cost control while delivering outstanding guest experiences in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Help in the preparation of all food menus.
• Ensure the kitchen operates in a timely way to meet quality standards.
• Works with the CDC & Executive Sous Chef in planning and directing food preparation.
• Work directly with cooks and fellow supervisors to oversee food quality control by constantly tasting and teaching cooking techniques that are in accordance with our standards.
• Be able to work the line per scheduling needs and requirements.
• Required to have a direct knowledge of how to operate all line stations.
• Assist Executive Sous and other Sous Chefs in setting up and developing station pars based upon business levels.
• Ensure that all cooks and stations are set and ready to go for service each day.
• Be able to effectively oversee the proper closing of the kitchen in an efficient manner.
• Works the necessary hours to help ensure the success of the restaurant. Sous Chefs may be required to work both opening and closing shifts.
• Helps with duties of other employees (i.e., sous chef, cooks, and dishwashers, etc.) when necessary because of an unexpected absence or extra volume.
• Required to work with fellow Sous Chefs to oversee daily ordering needs.
• Receive all products to ensure quality and accuracy to the order.
• Be able to learn about food cost, and inventory.
• Ensure that assigned daily cleaning and maintenance work for dishwashers and porters is being completed in accordance with our standards.
• Maintain a high level of cleanliness in the kitchen facilities.
• Maintain sanitation regulations and safety standards.

Job description

Link Restaurant Group’s Peche Seafood Grill in New Orleans seeks a talented, team-focused Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations, ensure quality, and drive consistency across all line stations.

You will work closely with the Executive Sous Chef to manage daily prep, staffing, and line execution, uphold sanitation standards, and support cost control while delivering outstanding guest experiences in a fast-paced environment.