Sous Chef

Not Your Average Joe's; Acton (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Insurance benefits

Bonus opportunities

Paid Time Off

Meals every shift

Job summary

Not Your Average Joe's in Acton, Massachusetts, is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to oversee kitchen operations. You will play a crucial role in managing staff, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring an enjoyable atmosphere for both patrons and employees.

The ideal candidate has experience in a similar role, possesses strong leadership skills, and is committed to operational excellence. You will be responsible for training kitchen staff and maintaining compliance with all laws and regulations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef, Kitchen Manager or a current NYAJoes employee.
• Genuine hospitality and politeness towards guests and team members.
• Ability to work all stations in the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all kitchen hourly positions and maintain operational excellence.
• Train and coach kitchen staff to ensure quality standards.
• Ensure kitchen is fully staffed and manage labor efficiency.

Skills

Leadership skills

Food knowledge

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Job Overview

As a Sous Chef you will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day operations of our restaurant. Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will oversee all kitchen hourly positions, providing leadership and ensuring the consistent execution of our quality standards, operating systems, procedures, philosophies, and culture. We are seeking a focused, hardworking, team oriented Chef with a strong background in cooking, organization and leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation - [annual salary and bonus etc]
• Insurance benefits
• Bonus opportunities
• A great work atmosphere
• Paid Time Off
• Meals every shift

Duties / Responsibilities

• Ensuring that our kitchen is fully and appropriately staffed at all times
• Interviews, trains, counsels, and coaches staff
• Ensures all training materials, development and schedules are being followed
• Clearly communicating with all Team Members
• Ensures a harassment-free environment for all Team Members
• Manages and makes adjustments to labor on a shift-to-shift basis while ensuring we don't harm the Guest experience
• Ensure line checks and production are both completed in compliance with NYAJoe's systems and standards
• Maintaining operational excellence so our kitchen is running efficiently and effectively
• Ensuring that all laws, regulations, and guidelines are being followed
• Creating a restaurant atmosphere that both patrons and employees enjoy
• Various other tasks as needed

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Sous chef, Kitchen Manager or a current NYAJoes employee
• Extensive food knowledge and the ability to remember and recall ingredients and recipes
• Great leadership skills
• Ability to coordinate and train team members
• Exhibits a neat, clean and professional image at all times
• Genuinely hospitable and polite to our guests and team members
• Sense of urgency
• Attention to detail/organized
• Able to work while standing for 10+ hours a day
• Dependable, trustworthy
• Ability to work all stations in the kitchen, (grill saute, pantry, pizza, fry and expo)
• Team Player