Restaurant Sous Chef - Eataly Houston (New Store Opening!)

Eataly North America; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with match

Free family meals

Employee discounts

Culinary classes

Job summary

Eataly Houston is seeking a Restaurant Sous Chef to lead production in our new open-kitchen concept. You will supervise back-of-house operations, collaborate with the Chef de Cuisine, and ensure authentic Italian dishes are prepared to the highest quality and safety standards.

The role requires at least 3+ years kitchen experience, including 1+ year in management, strong knife skills, and a culinary degree preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years back-of-house experience, including 1+ years in a management role.
• Excellent knife skills and dexterity with small tools.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate production of high-quality, authentic Italian dishes in a high-volume kitchen.
• Assist with scheduling and payroll; inform FOH of menu changes and shortages.
• Train cooks and ensure quality, safety, and health standards are met.
• Requisition and portion food to manage costs.

Skills

Back of house experience

Management experience

Knife skills

Education

Culinary degree preferred

Tools

Kitchen equipment ( mixers, ovens, torches )

Job description

Restaurant Sous Chef - Eataly Houston (New Store Opening!)

• Full-time

Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim... for our guests to:

• SHOP a selection of high-quality Italian, local and homemade products
• LEARN through our classes and our team’s product knowledge

The Sous Chef supervises and coordinates the production of high-quality, authentic Italian dishes in one of Eataly’s exciting, high-volume, open kitchen restaurants.

Reports to the Chef de Cuisine and manages the kitchen staff.

• Supervises and coordinates activities related to food preparation, kitchen and storage areas
• Participates in menu planning and actively manages food productionTrains and works alongside cooks to ensure quality, speed, safety and health standards are consistently met
• Informs front of house personnel of menu changes, specials and shortages
• Requisitions and apportions food items and utilizes food surpluses to control food costs
• Assists with scheduling and payroll processing as requested
• Documents, investigates, escalates and resolves employee or guest incidents
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

• 3+ years of back of house experience, including 1+ years of management experience
• Excellent knife skills and finger dexterity to use small tools and utensils adeptly
• Bachelor’s Degree or degree from post-secondary culinary arts program preferred

Job Requirements

• Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule often including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting
• Ability to work with commercial equipment including stand mixers, ovens, torches, etc.

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with match or RRSP
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• Classes on products and Italian cuisine
• and more!

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.