Lead Sous Chef — Growth & Excellent Benefits

Wildfire; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wildfire Oakbrook, part of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, seeks a professional Sous Chef to lead BOH operations and ensure quality. The role requires 2–3 years of sous chef experience in a full-service restaurant and strong leadership of kitchen staff.

Responsibilities include running shifts, maintaining recipe integrity, ordering food and supplies, controlling costs, and collaborating with the GM and chefs to develop the team. Competitive pay and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of sous chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Run BOH shifts and manage food prep, inventory, and kitchen supervision.
• Lead pre-shift meetings and conduct line, temp and cooler checks.
• Maintain recipe books with GM/chefs and ensure quality of all menu items.
• Purchase and order food and supplies and track costs.
• Communicate production needs between FOH and BOH and coordinate timing.
• Hire, onboard, train, and develop BOH staff; promote teamwork.
• Handle guest, vendor, and employee issues with tact and patience.
• Work varying shifts across multiple sites, with some travel as needed.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Kitchen leadership

Job description

Wildfire Oakbrook, part of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, seeks a professional Sous Chef to lead BOH operations and ensure quality. The role requires 2–3 years of sous chef experience in a full-service restaurant and strong leadership of kitchen staff.

Responsibilities include running shifts, maintaining recipe integrity, ordering food and supplies, controlling costs, and collaborating with the GM and chefs to develop the team. Competitive pay and benefits offered.