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 - Holidays, Personal, &\

401(k)

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life, Accident & Critical Illness

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Summer House Durango is hiring a Sous Chef. Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants seeks a candidate with 2 years of sous chef experience to lead BOH operations at our Durango location.

You will manage food prep, inventory, recipe books and line checks, while training and supervising the kitchen team. Expect varied shifts, including mornings and weekends, with a salary range reflecting market norms.

Qualifications

• 2 years of sous chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff.
• Willingness to work varying shifts, including weekends and early mornings.

Responsibilities

• Run BOH shifts and ensure effective operations including food prep and cooking, maintain inventory levels, and supervise kitchen, dish and all BOH teams.
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participate in line checks and tastings for the shift.
• Partner with GM/chefs to review and maintain recipe books.
• Perform regular line checks to ensure quality of all menu items.
• Purchase and order food products and supplies daily.
• Assist with tracking and controlling food cost.
• Ensure effective communication between front-of-house and BOH.
• Hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees as needed.
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams.
• Use tact and good judgment with guests, vendors and employees.
• Work a variety of days and shifts, including early mornings, late nights and weekends.
• Move and lift up to 10–50 pounds as needed.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Kitchen leadership

Inventory/food cost control

Job description

Summer House Santa Monica offers a California-inspired, chef-driven menu that includes simple ingredients sourced from local grower partnerships and sustainable products with a heavy focus on vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.

Summer House Durango 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.