Lead Sous Chef - Fine-Dining Kitchen Leader & Mentor

Eddie-Merlot; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dividend Restaurant Group’s Eddie Merlot's seeks a Sous Chef to direct safe, profitable kitchen operations and oversee high-quality food for guests, banquets, and events.

You will recruit, train and develop team members, manage labor and costs, and ensure health and sanitation standards across daily production and special events. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Three or more year’s kitchen management experience as Sous Chef or Lead Cook.
• College or culinary training and extensive cooking and production experience.
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, team development and team retention.
• Familiar with Microsoft Word, e-mail, and restaurant software.
• ServSafe Certification or equivalent.
• Fluent English; Spanish is a plus.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Directs and participates in food production operations.
• Leads, coaches and teaches kitchen and food production team members.
• Assists with recruiting, hiring and training; manages staff budgets.
• Sets performance standards; trains and develops team for growth.
• Plans daily production lists; ensures recipe adherence and quality.
• Maintains health, safety and sanitation according to laws and company policies.
• Monitors cost, sales and labor data; participates in budget planning.
• Coordinates with other locations; runs pre-shift meetings and briefings.

Skills

Fluent English

Spanish knowledge

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Leadership

Problem solving under pressure

Education

Culinary training

ServSafe Certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Restaurant software

Email

Job description

Dividend Restaurant Group’s Eddie Merlot's seeks a Sous Chef to direct safe, profitable kitchen operations and oversee high-quality food for guests, banquets, and events.

You will recruit, train and develop team members, manage labor and costs, and ensure health and sanitation standards across daily production and special events. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success in this role.