Sous Chef

Dover Corporation; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Corporation is seeking a Sous Chef in Des Moines, IA with 3+ years of experience to join a dynamic team. The role rewards initiative and fresh thinking with a salary range of $58,000 - $83,000, a freelance rhythm, and full benefits.

You will mentor others, demonstrate strong presentation skills, and own outcomes while collaborating with our Des Moines crew. Expect a blend of startup energy and institutional support with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Hands-on guest relations experience
• 4+ years of presentation skills reps
• Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener
• 4+ years owning outcomes
• Mid-level mastery of self-motivation, validated by people who'd hire you again

Responsibilities

• Make general tradeoffs visible so Dover Corporation can weigh them
• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
• Defend the Bartending fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
• Push back, respectfully, when a Revenue Management shortcut will cost us later
• Anticipate the IA compliance wrinkle before it becomes a fire
• Keep Bartending handoffs warm so Des Moines partners never feel dropped

Skills

Guest relations

Presentation skills

Teach others

Ownership of outcomes

Self-motivation

Job description

Bring your 3 years of experience to a Sous Chef role that rewards initiative and fresh thinking. The appeal is layered — $58,000 - $83,000, a freelance rhythm, general ownership, and a Dover Corporation crew that backs bold calls.

Key Responsibilities

• Make general tradeoffs visible so Dover Corporation can weigh them
• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
• Defend the Bartending fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
• Push back, respectfully, when a Revenue Management shortcut will cost us later
• Anticipate the IA compliance wrinkle before it becomes a fire
• Keep Bartending handoffs warm so Des Moines partners never feel dropped

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on Guest Relations experience that survives a whiteboard interview
• 4+ years of Presentation Skills reps, not just Presentation Skills exposure
• Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener
• 4+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
• Mid-level mastery of Self-Motivation, validated by people who'd hire you again

Somewhere between a startup and an institution, Dover Corporation has spent years perfecting Sommelier Certification for clients all over Des Moines, IA. Our Des Moines, IA culture runs on written context, generous handoffs, and very few status meetings.

Open with $58,000 - $83,000, grow your Bartending under a mentor, lean on full benefits, and flex your hours the way grown-ups should.

Live and unfilled as of this exact moment, ready for your interest.