Senior Sous Chef – Growth Path in High-Volume Scratch Kitchen

Goodwin Recruiting; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Profit-sharing bonus

Management training program

Career advancement opportunities

Closed holidays

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is partnering with an award-winning group to hire a Sous Chef for a high-volume scratch kitchen in Chattanooga, TN. You will lead from the front, coach the BOH team, and collaborate with the Executive Chef to deliver exceptional food quality in a fast-paced setting.

The role offers a base salary of $65,000–$70,000 with an uncapped profit-sharing bonus ($7,000–$12,000+), paid time off, comprehensive benefits, and a clear path to an Executive Chef role through a structured

Qualifications

• Two or more years of culinary management experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
• Scratch kitchen experience required.
• Hands-on butchering experience required.
• Experience with corporate restaurant systems.
• Experience in restaurants with $4M+ annual sales preferred.
• Strong skills in food cost, labor, inventory, purchasing, and kitchen operations.
• Proven ability to coach and develop kitchen teams.
• Stable employment history with clear career progression.
• Polished casual/upscale casual/full-service restaurant background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee back-of-house operations with the Executive Chef.
• Lead daily food production and ensure recipe consistency.
• Coach and develop hourly kitchen staff.
• Maintain high food quality, cleanliness, and sanitation.
• Assist with scheduling, inventory, purchasing and vendor relations.
• Help manage food cost, labor cost and productivity.
• Involve in hiring, onboarding, training and retention.
• Perform butchering and portion control to brand standards.
• Lead kitchen in the Executive Chef's absence.
• Collaborate with leadership to deliver an outstanding guest experience.

Skills

Culinary management

Butchering

Scratch kitchen

Corporate restaurant systems

Cost & labor management

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting is partnering with an award-winning group to hire a Sous Chef for a high-volume scratch kitchen in Chattanooga, TN. You will lead from the front, coach the BOH team, and collaborate with the Executive Chef to deliver exceptional food quality in a fast-paced setting.

The role offers a base salary of $65,000–$70,000 with an uncapped profit-sharing bonus ($7,000–$12,000+), paid time off, comprehensive benefits, and a clear path to an Executive Chef role through a structured