Lead Sous Chef — Elevate Quality in High-Volume Kitchen

Brazen Restaurant Group; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Brazen Restaurant Group in Memphis is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team. You will work with the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to run daily kitchen operations, maintain high culinary standards, and lead our back-of-house team.

We value strong leadership, consistency, and a collaborative management approach. The ideal candidate brings at least 1 year of high-volume kitchen experience, strong cooking skills, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of restaurant kitchen experience in a high-volume setting.
• Strong leadership, team-building and organizational skills.
• Thorough understanding of health department regulations, food safety, and storage procedures.
• Basic proficiency with PC/software and kitchen math.

Responsibilities

• Culinary execution to meet quality standards and guest experience.
• Supervise, train, and develop back-of-house staff.
• Assist with inventory, ordering, equipment maintenance and policy adherence.
• Maintain health, safety, sanitation standards across kitchen departments.
• Collaborate as a core member of the management team to drive improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Cooking skills

Health regulations knowledge

Food safety

Kitchen math

PC software

Tools

Kitchen software

Job description

Brazen Restaurant Group in Memphis is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team. You will work with the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to run daily kitchen operations, maintain high culinary standards, and lead our back-of-house team.

We value strong leadership, consistency, and a collaborative management approach. The ideal candidate brings at least 1 year of high-volume kitchen experience, strong cooking skills, and proven leadership.