Lead Sous Chef — From-Scratch Italian, High-Volume Kitchen

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision care

Company-paid life insurance

Disability insurance (short/long-term)

PTO with vacation and sick time

Health Savings Account

401k with company match

Tuition assistance

Next-day pay option

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

North Italia, part of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated, in Gilbert, AZ, seeks a Sous Chef to lead a culinary team and prepare dishes from scratch with a focus on quality and hospitality.

You will manage shifts, oversee inventory and ingredient knowledge, and contribute to financial targets by optimizing cost of goods. The role demands strong leadership in a high-volume kitchen and adherence to safety and cleanliness standards.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of high-volume culinary management experience.
• Demonstrated working understanding of business operations and financials.
• Experience with POS systems and inventory control systems; prior POSitouch and Crunchtime experience is a plus.
• Able to work ten-hour plus shifts, plus ability to stand, sit, squat, or walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to work closing shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Able to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Finger/hand dexterity to operate kitchen machinery, knives, etc.
• Ability to withstand changes in temperature, occasional smoke, steam and heat, and work in a confined space.
• Must possess hearing, visual, and sensory abilities to observe and detect emergency situations; also to distinguish product, taste, texture, temperature, and presentation of food.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts which include daily decision making, scheduling, and planning
• Demonstrate ingredient knowledge and understanding of culinary trends
• Use your career experience and talents to help the restaurant reach its financial goals by controlling cost of goods and searching for solutions when targets are not met
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness, organizations, and equipment care and maintenance
• Manage on-the-fly requests with ease and poise creating a calm and positive work environment
• Foster an environment of continuous learning, open and honest feedback, and corrective action as needed
• Manages labor expectations and plans each scheduled shift accordingly
• Demonstrate the knowledge and awareness of sales and labor budgets and the ability to discuss P&L with management team

Skills

High-volume culinary management

Business operations understanding

Service-oriented approach

Tools

POS systems

Inventory control systems

POSitouch

Crunchtime

Job description

North Italia, part of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated, in Gilbert, AZ, seeks a Sous Chef to lead a culinary team and prepare dishes from scratch with a focus on quality and hospitality.

You will manage shifts, oversee inventory and ingredient knowledge, and contribute to financial targets by optimizing cost of goods. The role demands strong leadership in a high-volume kitchen and adherence to safety and cleanliness standards.