Sous Chef

Savoy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vis

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance Discounts

BenefitsHub Discounts

Family Meal Provided

Job summary

Bastion Hospitality LLC is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to lead daily kitchen execution and support the Chef de Cuisine in maintaining culinary standards, discipline, and team development. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on leadership during service and a deep knowledge of Italian cuisine.

You will manage people, product, and pace in a high‑expectation kitchen, ensure HACCP compliance, mentor staff, and help plan menus and seasonal specials rooted in Italian tradition.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a professional kitchen environment.
• Strong culinary foundation with deep knowledge of Italian cuisine and cooking techniques.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead teams calmly during service.
• Strong organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail.
• Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate across kitchen leadership roles.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure kitchen environment.
• Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Genuine passion for Italian cuisine, leadership, and culinary excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations including prep, production, and service execution, ensuring consistency, quality, and timing.
• Act as the primary point of leadership on the line during service, maintaining control, focus, and communication in high-volume periods.
• Support the Chef de Cuisine with menu planning, recipe execution, and seasonal specials rooted in Italian tradition.
• Train, mentor, and hold kitchen staff accountable to tech technique, standards, and professionalism.
• Oversee ordering, inventory awareness, and proper storage to maintain product quality, cost discipline, and minimal waste.
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards at all times.
• Drive efficiency and productivity across the kitchen by organizing prep, staffing, and station flow.
• Support scheduling, prep planning, and daily task assignment as directed by culinary leadership.
• Uphold Bastion Hospitality culinary standards, discipline, and professionalism at all times.
• Support opening and closing kitchen procedures as assigned.

Skills

Italian cuisine

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Job description

TheSousChefisresponsibleforleadingdailykitchenexecutionwhile supporting the Chef de Cuisine in maintaining culinary standards, operational discipline, and team development. This role requires strong command of italian cuisine, hands-on leadershipduringservice,andtheabilitytomanagepeople,product,andpaceinahigh-expectation kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchenoperations including prep, production, andservice execution, ensuring consistency, quality, and timing.
• Actastheprimarypointofleadershiponthelineduringservice,maintaining control, focus, and communication in high-volume periods.
• Support the Chef de Cuisine with menu planning, recipe execution, and seasonal specials rooted in italian tradition.
• Train,mentor,andholdkitchenstaffaccountabletotechnique,standards,and professionalism.
• Overseeordering,inventoryawareness,andproperstoragetomaintainproduct quality, cost discipline, and minimal waste.
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards at all times.
• Driveefficiencyandproductivityacrossthekitchenbyorganizingprep,staffing,and stationflow.
• Support scheduling, prep planning, and daily task assignment as directed by culinaryleadership.
• UpholdLeJardinierculinarystandards,discipline,andprofessionalismatalltimes.
• Supportopeningandclosingkitchenproceduresasassigned.

Qualifications

• 3+yearsofexperienceinaprofessionalkitchenenvironment,preferablyItalian focused or pizzeria dining.
• Strongculinaryfoundationwithdeepknowledgeofitaliancuisineandcooking techniques.
• Provenleadershipexperiencewiththeabilitytoleadteamscalmlyandeffectively during service.
• Strongorganizationalskills,timemanagement,andattentiontodetail.
• Clearcommunicationskillsandabilitytocollaborateacrosskitchenleadership roles.
• Abilitytothriveinafast-paced,high-pressurekitchenenvironment.
• Flexibleavailability,includingevenings,weekends,andholidays.
• GenuinepassionforItaliancuisine,leadership,andculinaryexcellence.

WhatWeOffer:

• ComprehensiveMedical,Dental,andVisionInsurance
• Pre-TaxCommuterBenefits
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram
• PetInsuranceDiscounts
• BenefitsHubDiscounts
• FamilyMealProvided

BastionHospitalityLLCisanEqualOpportunityEmployer.Incompliancewiththe AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,BastionHospitalityLLCwillprovidereasonable

accommodationstoqualifiedindividualswithdisabilitiesandencouragesbothprospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Employeesmustmaintaintheconfidentialityofallcompanyandcustomerinformationand must not discuss such matters outside of Bastion Hospitality LLC. Tact and discretion must be used in all dealings with all customers and potential customers to maintain a positive image of Bastion Hospitality LLC.

Compensation: To be discussed