Seasonal Sous Chef

Fearless Restaurants; New Jersey; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Fearless Restaurants seeks an energetic and creative Seasonal Sous Chef for Tuckers Tavern in New Jersey. The role involves menu development, team leadership, and cultivating relationships with local purveyors. This position offers potential for full-time employment based on performance, with a focus on creativity and team growth.

Benefits

Employee Dining Benefit Program

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Experience cooking in a professional environment preferred.
• Ability to work all stations including expo.
• Open availability May through September.

Responsibilities

• Create dishes for seasonal menu changes.
• Inspire and mentor kitchen team.
• Ensure food safety and quality.

Skills

Advanced knife handling skills

Leadership skills

Sound cooking skill and technique

Food safety knowledge

Food budgeting

Food cost optimization

Professional demeanor

Creativity in menu development

Desire for staff education

Job description

SEASONAL SOUS CHEF POSITION AT FEARLESS RESTAURANT GROUP

What makes Fearless Restaurants special and a great place to work?!

Cuz’ we give a damn!

We are part of Fearless Restaurant Group; a multi-concept group of independent restaurants based in Philadelphia, PA and Long Beach Island, NJ. As a company, we are defined by our talent, teamwork, resources, opportunity and a workplace built on loyalty and respect. We're a creative, ambitious business with an aggressive growth strategy and require like-minded leaders to join us as we move forward.

Inspired by the best American taverns and English pubs, Tuckers Tavern will satisfy your appetite for greater food, friends, and good times. Enjoy our coastal American menu, raw bar, and ever-changing selection of local craft beers. Tuckers is a popular destination in Beach Haven featuring a covered outdoor patio, Bouy bar, two indoor bars with dining areas and two separate dining rooms, one with a fireplace. Available for private parties year-round.

For more info on Tuckers Tavern, check out our website: https://www.tuckerstavern-lbi.com

A Fearless Restaurants Sous Chef will be a positive, professional, creative with natural leadership skills. Our Sous Chef team will make a big impact on coming up with dishes for our seasonal menu changes. A Sous Chef on the Fearless team will be energized coming to work every day and want to inspire and mentor their team pushing their team to be organized, professional, and detail oriented. We desire individuals who seek constant growth and never settle.

This position is seasonal to start with the option of going full-time available for the right candidate.

Skills/Requirements

• Experience cooking in a professional environment preferred
• Open availability May through September
• Professional demeanor with Jedi like temperament
• A passion for purveyor/local farmer relationships
• Advanced knife handling skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Love being creative and coming up with new menu items
• Sound cooking skill and technique
• Ability to confidently work all stations including expo
• Desire to make a Family Meal that is nutritious and imaginative
• Food budgeting
• Food cost optimization
• Food safety knowledge
• Staff education

Salary/Benefits

• Compensation dependent on experience
• Employee Dining Benefit Program at all Fearless Restaurant locations
• Opportunities for career growth with other Fearless Restaurants