Lead Sous Chef - Innovative, High-Volume Kitchen Leader

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is seeking a Kitchen Lead at Red Owl Tavern in Philadelphia. You will collaborate with the Executive Chef to drive culinary excellence, lead a team, and ensure outstanding guest service. This role emphasizes leadership, quality, and timely execution in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage daily kitchen operations, train staff, control labor costs, and maintain cleanliness and safety standards. A strong culinary background and people skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 1+years of previous culinary experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant; or culinary program curriculum; or equivalent education/experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Culinary Science or related certificate is preferred.
• Flexible schedule; ability to work weekends, nights, mornings, and holidays when needed.
• Knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and industry practices.
• Knife skills must be excellent and accurate.
• Strong leadership and ability to build a healthy, collaborative team.
• Able to multitask in a dynamic environment with excellent interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Inventively solve issues and seize control of problematic situations.
• Lead and train kitchen staff, and establish a working schedule.
• Interview and hire employees; plan, assign, direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline.
• Identify developable personnel and provide necessary training as openings arise.
• Order, stock, and inspect quality of all food items for daily service.
• Maintain budgeted labor costs and help control overtime.
• Ensure timely food production, with a target of all tickets executed in 20 minutes or less.
• Participate in service education through daily line-ups, menu meetings, and new staff training.
• Help the restaurant meet financial targets while upholding food quality and service objectives.
• Maintain a high level of kitchen cleanliness through daily supervising of areas and walk-ins.

Skills

Culinary experience

Leadership

Multitasking

Interpersonal communication

Knife skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Culinary Science or related certificate

Job description

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is seeking a Kitchen Lead at Red Owl Tavern in Philadelphia. You will collaborate with the Executive Chef to drive culinary excellence, lead a team, and ensure outstanding guest service. This role emphasizes leadership, quality, and timely execution in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage daily kitchen operations, train staff, control labor costs, and maintain cleanliness and safety standards. A strong culinary background and people skills are essential.