Sous Chef

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants; Las Vegas (NV); 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 & Critical I

Job summary

El Segundo Sol, on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, is hiring a Sous Chef. The role requires 2 years of sous chef experience and involves leading BOH operations, managing recipes, and ensuring top quality food prep and service.

Compensation ranges from USD 55,000 to USD 75,000 per year, with competitive benefits, PTO, 401(k), insurance, and growth opportunities within Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of sous chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff.
• Experience running BOH shifts and overseeing operations.

Responsibilities

• Run BOH shifts and ensure effective and efficient BOH operations including food prep and cooking; monitor inventory and supervise all BOH teams.
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participate in line, temp and cooler checks and tastings.
• Partner with GM/chefs to review and maintain recipe books.
• Perform regular line checks to ensure menu item quality.
• Purchase and order food products and supplies daily.
• Assist with tracking and controlling food cost.
• Ensure clear communication of production needs between FOH and BOH.
• Hire, onboard, train, and develop BOH employees with the GM/management team.
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams.
• Handle guest, vendor, and employee challenges with tact and courtesy.
• Work varied shifts across multiple sites; some early mornings, late nights, weekends.
• Move up to 10 lbs; frequently 25 lbs; occasionally 50 lbs.
• Lead and manage the kitchen staff.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Food prep

Inventory management

Communication

Job description

El Segundo Sol, located on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, offers authentic Mexican staples, tableside guacamole and signature tacos made from top-quality ingredients.

El Segundo Sol and Happy Camper 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.

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

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