Morning Kitchen Lead: Breakfast & Brunch

Sitio Food & Beverage; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sitio Food & Beverage seeks an AM Sous Chef for Barberry to lead breakfast, brunch, and lunch operations. You will supervise AM line cooks, oversee prep, and ensure recipes, portions, and quality meet specifications. This hands-on leader coordinates with FOH, manages daily setup, and supports dinner service when required.

The role requires strong organizational skills, breakfast/brunch expertise, and a focus on food safety, recipe execution, and team development in a high‑volume environment.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of progressive culinary experience in a full-service restaurant, hotel, resort, or similar high‑volume operation.
• Previous Sous Chef or similar kitchen leadership experience preferred.
• Strong breakfast, brunch, lunch, and high‑volume line‑cooking experience.
• Knowledge of kitchen production, station setup, recipe execution, ordering, inventory, and food‑cost control.
• Ability to lead AM culinary team while actively supporting service on the line.
• Leadership, organization, communication, time‑management, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to train and develop cooks with varying levels of experience.
• Working knowledge of health department regulations, HACCP principles, allergen procedures, sanitation, and food‑safety standards.
• Experience with recipe‑costing, inventory, purchasing, scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll systems preferred.
• ServSafe Manager certification or the ability to obtain certification within the required timeframe.
• Culinary degree or equivalent professional kitchen experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily culinary execution for Barberry breakfast, brunch, and lunch service.
• Maintain recipes, plating specs, portion standards, and quality expectations.
• Be hands-on on the line for service.
• Organize daily kitchen setup, station readiness, line checks, service, and breakdown.
• Monitor ticket times, food quality, portioning, temperature, and communication during service.
• Collaborate with FOH to address allergies, dietary restrictions, VIPs, and service concerns.
• Resolve issues quickly while maintaining a calm kitchen environment.
• Taste and evaluate food for consistency during prep and service.
• Communicate shortages, menu changes, and equipment concerns to the Chef de Cuisine.
• Support dinner service, events, and other culinary operations as needed.

Skills

Breakfast service

Brunch service

Leadership

Food safety

Communication

Time management

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

ServSafe Manager certification

Tools

Recipe costing

Inventory control

Scheduling

Payroll systems

Job description

Sitio Food & Beverage seeks an AM Sous Chef for Barberry to lead breakfast, brunch, and lunch operations. You will supervise AM line cooks, oversee prep, and ensure recipes, portions, and quality meet specifications. This hands-on leader coordinates with FOH, manages daily setup, and supports dinner service when required.

The role requires strong organizational skills, breakfast/brunch expertise, and a focus on food safety, recipe execution, and team development in a high‑volume environment.