Lead Sous Chef – High-Volume Kitchen

Universal Studios; California (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

NBCUniversal — Margaritaville CityWalk is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to direct and manage a high-volume branded concept on CityWalk, serving as the kitchen leader for the back-of-house operations.

Reporting to the Restaurant Chef, you will set expectations for kitchen staff, maximize productivity, and ensure compliance with all policies and procedures across venue and company standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Hospitality Management or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience in high quality chain or independent restaurant group.
• Thorough knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and POS systems.
• Ability to work rotating schedules, holidays, weekends and nights.

Responsibilities

• Drive operating profit goals and sales.
• Optimize profits by controlling food, beverage, and labor costs.
• Consistently achieve operational excellence.
• Develop and retain exceptional talent.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal laws regarding food quality, safety, labor, and employment.
• Partner with Human Resources to train and develop restaurant leaders at every level.
• Maintain or exceed weekly budgeted variable operation profit by controlling cost of goods & variable labor.
• Communicate restaurant results to the Restaurant Chef and General Manager with recommendations for improvement.
• Ensure high Team Member and Guest Engagement.
• Mentors and counsels team members and enforce appropriate policies and procedures ensuring that everything is within compliance of venue and company standards.
• Promote company's mission and values.
• Ensure company policy and brand standards are followed.
• Promote profits by controlling costs.
• Prepare and present hourly team member reviews.
• Complete all tasks assigned by the Executive Sous Chef on time.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Hospitality Management or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Word

PowerPoint

POS systems

Job description

NBCUniversal — Margaritaville CityWalk is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to direct and manage a high-volume branded concept on CityWalk, serving as the kitchen leader for the back-of-house operations.

Reporting to the Restaurant Chef, you will set expectations for kitchen staff, maximize productivity, and ensure compliance with all policies and procedures across venue and company standards.