Lead Sous Chef: Train, Elevate & Grow the Kitchen

Dig Inn Restaurant Teams; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary DIG lunch everyday

Opportunities for GROWTH

Job summary

Dig Food Group is seeking a Sous Chef to support Restaurant Leaders in a scratch-based kitchen. You will master every DIG station, execute recipes, train Chef-in-Training, and lead during peak service while ensuring tasks stay on time and to standard.

This hourly role offers growth and hands-on leadership opportunities. You will manage shift deployment, stock walk-ins, and collaborate with the Chef de Cuisine to maintain high quality and hospitality.

Qualifications

• 1+ year leadership experience in a culinary environment.
• Food Safety Certification.
• Desire to create exceptional employee & guest experiences.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and pitch in wherever necessary.

Responsibilities

• Elevate and motivate Chef’s-in-Training by modeling culinary expertise, warm hospitality, and a great attitude.
• Train fellow teammates on each station, following station diagrams, pars & station prep to ensure consistency.
• Demonstrate mastery of every station by consistently executing all seasonal menu offerings according to the recipes, procedures, and standards of The Pantry.
• Manage prep lists, waste logs and participate in food inventory while staying in close contact with your Chef de Cuisine to ensure your walk-in is fully-stocked and organized.
• Learn all restaurant ordering systems to support the CDC in maintaining appropriate pars needed for service.
• Run and execute successful restaurant shift management by writing a smart deployment, delegating work appropriately to the team and following scheduled deployment and breaks.
• Successfully open and close the restaurant using the checklists and thorough communication with the previous days leaders to best prepare for a steady shift.
• Participate in team building through interview shadowing, contributing to the Chef’s table agenda, providing feedback to CITs, and leading preshift.
• Operate the expeditor / computer station to ensure that food presentation and order accuracy is met for all walk-in, pick-up and delivery orders.
• Troubleshoot and create solutions regarding guest concerns, digital ordering, and equipment maintenance.
• Help to maintain the “A” lettergrade by following Department of Health and DIG food safety standards.
• Demonstrate professional maturity and strictly uphold DIG’s anti-discrimination & anti-harassment policies.

Skills

Leadership

Train others

Hospitality

Culinary excellence

Food safety

Job description

Dig Food Group is seeking a Sous Chef to support Restaurant Leaders in a scratch-based kitchen. You will master every DIG station, execute recipes, train Chef-in-Training, and lead during peak service while ensuring tasks stay on time and to standard.

This hourly role offers growth and hands-on leadership opportunities. You will manage shift deployment, stock walk-ins, and collaborate with the Chef de Cuisine to maintain high quality and hospitality.