Lead Sous Chef: High-Volume Scratch Kitchen

Menus-and-Venues; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

URBN family

Employee discounts

Benefits package

Job summary

URBN seeks a professional Sous Chef to be the second in command in our high-volume scratch kitchen. Lead and develop the BOH team while maintaining standards of excellence, precision, speed, and across multiple stations.

The role combines culinary expertise with strong leadership, directing service, ensuring health and safety, and collaborating with the Executive Chef on menus and labor planning.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of kitchen management experience in a high-volume, scratch-cooking environment.
• Expert proficiency with industrial kitchen technology and advanced culinary techniques.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and delegate tasks effectively to a large culinary team.
• Strong sense of urgency, excellent time management, and resilience under pressure.
• Active ServSafe Manager Certification or willingness to take the course
• BS degree in Culinary Science or related certificate is highly preferred.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, and be in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 10 hours per day)
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor the BOH team, providing hands-on training to ensure culinary consistency and career advancement.
• Direct high-volume service with precision, prioritizing speed without compromising excellence in plating or taste.
• Masterfully execute dishes across multiple primary stations, including Sauté, Grill, and Oven.
• Ensure strict compliance with health department regulations, food safety protocols, and sanitation standards.
• Coordinate with the Executive Chef on menu design, inventory management, and labor scheduling.
• Resourcefully solve operational issues and maintain a positive, professional approach with staff and customers.

Skills

Kitchen management

Leadership

Training

Time management

ServSafe

Education

BS in Culinary Science

Tools

Industrial kitchen tech

Job description

URBN seeks a professional Sous Chef to be the second in command in our high-volume scratch kitchen. Lead and develop the BOH team while maintaining standards of excellence, precision, speed, and across multiple stations.

The role combines culinary expertise with strong leadership, directing service, ensuring health and safety, and collaborating with the Executive Chef on menus and labor planning.