Sous Chef

Makeready; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

TeleDoc visits

Dental/Hearing/Vision benefits

Medical equipment assistance

Job summary

Makeready Hank's Seafood in Columbus is seeking a passionate leader to join our culinary team as a Sous Chef. You will apply culinary and managerial skills to uphold our standards and contribute to menu ideation and execution.

This role supports daily operations, trains the kitchen staff, and ensures high-quality products. We value attention to detail, teamwork, and a proactive approach to problem solving.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a sous chef or similar leadership role.
• Strong food preparation and plating skills.
• Meticulous attention to cleanliness and safety protocols.

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

Food preparation skills

Attention to detail

Sanitation standards

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.

Our Hank's Seafood brings the finest low county seafood experience 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 to our eligible part-time team members, including free TeleDoc visits, dental/hearing/vision benefits, and assistance with medical equipment including diabetic supplies and a wide range of ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

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.