Sous Chef

Mon Ami Gabi; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401(k)

Health Insurance – BCBS

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life & Accident Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Mon Ami Gabi Chicago is seeking a Sous Chef with 2 years of sous chef experience to lead BOH operations, prepare classic French dishes, and mentor kitchen staff in a fast-paced environment.

You will oversee line checks, inventory, and recipe consistency while collaborating with management on staff development and cost control. This position requires flexibility with shifts, including mornings, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of sous chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff.
• Experience with French cuisine is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Run BOH shifts and ensure effective and efficient BOH operations including food prep and cooking.
• Lead pre-shift meetings and oversee line, temp and cooler checks.
• Maintain recipe books in collaboration with management.
• Perform regular line checks to ensure menu item quality.
• Purchase and order food products and supplies daily.
• Assist with tracking and controlling food cost.
• Communicate production and timing issues between FOH and BOH.
• Hire, onboard, train, and develop BOH staff with management.
• Promote teamwork across all kitchen teams.
• Handle guest, vendor, and employee issues with tact and courtesy.
• Work a variety of shifts including weekends and travel as needed.
• Move and lift up to 50 pounds as required.

Skills

Sous chef experience

Kitchen leadership

Lead kitchen staff

French cuisine knowledge

Job description

About US

Located inside the historic Beldon-Stratford in Chicago's Lincoln Park, Mon Ami Gabi is a classic French bistro featuring classic French favorites, including Onion Soup Au Gratin, Steak Frites, and decadent Profiteroles.

Overview

Mon Ami Gabi Chicago is Hiring Now: SOUS CHEF!

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for a Sous Chef with 2 years of sous chef experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

A Few of Our Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Quarterly Bonus
• Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
• 401(k)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

Why Work With Lettuce?

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring.

We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

Responsibilities

• Run BOH shifts and ensure effective and efficient BOH shifts and operations including food prep and cooking, ensure adequate inventory levels of food and supplies, and supervise the kitchen, dish and all other BOH teams
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participating in line, temp and cooler checks and food tastings for the shift
• Partner with GM and/or designated managers/chefs to regularly review and maintain recipe books
• Perform regular line checks throughout the day to ensure quality of all menu items
• Purchase and order food product and supplies for the restaurant including daily product order
• Assist with tracking and controlling food cost
• Ensure effective communication of food production and timing issues, needs, and special requests between front of house (FOH) and BOH
• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams
• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
• Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
• Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of sous chef experience in a full-service restaurant
• Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff
• Experience with French cuisine is a plus

Salary Range

USD $55,000.00 - USD $75,000.00 /Yr.