Sous Chef

Makeready; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Downtown C-Pass transit access

Job summary

Makeready and its Chouette concept in Columbus, OH, seeks a passionate culinary leader to maintain the standards set by the Executive Chef while participating in daily operations and menu ideation. You will help design menus, ensure timely, high-quality prep, and stand in for the executive chef as needed.

The role requires prior Sous Chef experience, strong food preparation skills, and a patient, detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Sous Chef highly preferred.
• Excellent food preparation skills.
• Patient, understanding and detailed personality.
• Keen eye for detail for cleanliness and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Help in the preparation and design of all food menus.
• Ensure the kitchen operates in a timely way to meet quality standards.
• Fill in for the executive chef in planning and directing food preparation, when necessary.
• Solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situation.
• Train culinary team members, establishing schedules and enforcing sanitation regulations and safety standards.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Excellent food preparation

Patient and detail-oriented

Cleanliness and efficiency

Job description

Great meals and good stories satisfy. Each independent restaurant concept we create revolves around its own story — our team lends decades of experience to making sure of it, from the cuisine and cocktails to carefully curated interiors. Thoughtful service, provisions with a point of view and endless attention to detail invite every guest to sit back, share a story of their own, and savor the magic of a well-crafted culinary experience.

Chouette brings the finest of French cuisine to Columbus.

This individual is passionate about creating gastronomic delights that encourage human connections over a shared meal. Their primary role is to employ culinary and managerial skills in order to maintain the standards of excellence established by the Executive Chef. This leader will participate in the daily operations and collaborate on menu ideation and execution. They are responsible for producing high-quality products and developing high performing teams.

Requested Tasks

• Help in the preparation and design of all food menus
• Ensure the kitchen operates in a timely way to meet quality standards
• Fill in for the executive chef in planning and directing food preparation, when necessary
• Solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situation
• Train culinary team members, establishing schedules and enforcing sanitation regulations and safety standards

Requested Capabilities

• Prior experience as a Sous Chef highly preferred
• Excellent food preparation skills
• Patient, understanding and detailed personality
• Keen eye for detail for cleanliness and efficiency

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO, medical/dental/vision benefits, 401k and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

Chouette is proud to have partnered with Downtown C-Pass to provide Team Members with free, unlimited access to COTA for work or play.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.