Sous Chef

Pizzeria Portofino; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life, Accident Protection

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Pizzeria Portofino is seeking a Sous Chef for our Chicago riverfront location. The role involves running BOH shifts, managing food prep, and ensuring quality across all menu items. This is a hands-on leadership role within a vibrant, multi-site operation.

Qualifications include 2-3 years as a sous chef in a full-service restaurant and the ability to lead kitchen staff. Compensation reflects competitive salary with benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of sous chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Run BOH shifts and ensure efficient operations including food prep and cooking.
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participate in line checks.
• Maintain recipe books in collaboration with GM/chefs.
• Perform regular line checks to ensure menu item quality.
• Purchase and order food products and supplies daily.
• Assist with tracking and controlling food cost.
• Coordinate FOH-BOH communication on production and timing.
• Interview, hire, onboard, train, and develop BOH staff with management.
• Promote teamwork across all teams.

Skills

Sous chef experience

Kitchen staff management

Job description

About US

Pizzeria Portofino, a casual pizzeria located on the chicago riverfront, offers hand-stretched pizzas, vegetable antipasti, and artisan pastas coupled with a robust spritz program and approachable coastal wines.

Overview

Pizzeria Portofino 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. If you're ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce We participate in 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

Salary Range

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