Lead Sous Chef - Growth, Tips & Flexible Hours

DIG INN Restaurant Teams; Ardmore (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K programming

Parental leave

Holidays off

Flexible scheduling

Free DIG lunch

Job summary

DIG INN Restaurant Teams is seeking a Sous Chef in Ardmore, OK to support our restaurant leaders in a scratch-based kitchen. You will train staff, manage shifts, and ensure recipes and standards are followed to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

This role offers growth opportunities, exposure to the DIG system, and the chance to lead during peak service while maintaining high health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 1+ year leadership experience in a culinary environment.
• Ability to perform physical tasks (lift up to 25–50 lbs).
• Food Safety Certification.
• Desire to create exceptional employee & guest experiences.
• Attention to detail and problem solving.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and grow with the brigade.

Responsibilities

• Elevate and motivate Chefs-in-Training by modeling culinary expertise and hospitality.
• Train teammates on each station with diagrams, pars, and prep procedures.
• Demonstrate mastery of every station by executing seasonal menus according to recipes and standards.
• Manage prep lists, waste logs, and participate in inventory with the Chef de Cuisine.
• Learn restaurant ordering systems to support proper par levels for service.
• Run and execute shift management with delegation and scheduling adherence.
• Open/close the restaurant using checklists and cross-day handoffs.
• Participate in team building and provide feedback to CITs and preshift.

Skills

Leadership

Food Safety Certification

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Job description

DIG INN Restaurant Teams is seeking a Sous Chef in Ardmore, OK to support our restaurant leaders in a scratch-based kitchen. You will train staff, manage shifts, and ensure recipes and standards are followed to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

This role offers growth opportunities, exposure to the DIG system, and the chance to lead during peak service while maintaining high health and safety standards.