Sous Chef

Plate Restaurant Group; Leawood (KS); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Plate Italiano Moderno is seeking culinary professionals to join Plate Restaurant Group in a fine dining environment featuring a chef's counter and weekly specials. Day and night shifts are available, with part-time/hourly schedules in Leawood, KS.

Responsibilities include managing production, P&L costs, hiring and training kitchen stations, and leading BOH operations under the Executive Chef, ensuring high-quality dishes and a smooth service. A strong team player with leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• P&L management experience in a kitchen/restaurant setting.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Certified food safety knowledge (ServSafe or equivalent).
• Experience training and leading large kitchen teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage production, preparation and presentation of all food.
• Manage P&L costs.
• Hire and train all stations in a kitchen.
• Lead BOH operations with Executive Chef to deliver quality and efficiency.
• Oversee staff scheduling, payroll, setup/breakdown and uniforms.

Skills

P&L management

Kitchen leadership

Staff training

Communication

Food safety

Education

High school diploma or trade school

Job description

Job description

Plate Italiano Moderno is searching for Culinary professionals. Plate Restaurant Group is willing to pay for proven skill and dependability. If you want to show off your skills in a fine dining environment with a chef's counter and weekly specials, then we want to talk to you. Day shift and night shift available.

Plate Italiano Moderno está buscando profesionales culinarios para ayudarnos a dirigir dos restaurantes ocupados. Plate Restaurant Group está dispuesto a pagar por habilidad y confiabilidad comprobadas. Si desea mostrar sus habilidades en un ambiente elegante con un mostrador de chef y especiales semanales, entonces queremos hablar con usted. Turno diurno y turno nocturno disponibles.

Job Type: Part Time/Hourly

Job Description

• Manage production, preparation and presentation of all food.
• Manage P&L costs.
• Able to hire and train all stations in a kitchen.
• A successful Sous Chef is a strong communicator, organized and showcases in-depth knowledge of various cuisines, stations on the line, cooking styles, ingredients, equipment and processes. We hope that you're a operationally creative professional with strong leadership and management experience looking to share their passion for food by delivering an experience through the dishes they create.
• Lead by example and alongside the Executive Chef to deliver effective and efficient dining experiences by overseeing the back of house (BOH) operation, staffing, food production, accommodating special request, dietary restrictions and following allergy procedure.
• Maintain Health and Safety standards.
• Establish professional relationships with the team and provide educational opportunities to teach and develop skills and on other areas of the business.
• Influence process to run an effective and efficient kitchen while maintaining the highest food quality and controls for all dishes served.
• Manage staff schedules, payroll, kitchen set up / break down, production, prep is completed, and staff wear proper uniform as well as disciplinary procedures are followed when applicable.
• Instill teamwork and synergy exists between the front and back of house staff through proper communication and delegate tasks and staff tasks to ensure smooth service and kitchen operations.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-4+ years' experience working in a similar volume-based business that represents global culture and consistent, approachable and elevated dishes.
• Culinary trained and professional who is passionate and curious to develop and grow as a Chef.
• Experienced managing P&L's, labor, purchasing, vendors and quality control while providing results in revenue.
• Must possess consistent and stabile work experience & encompass the desire to operationally support the business as an individual contributor and leader.
• Must encompass Food Serve Safe certification and have experienced with local sanitation regulations.
• Well-versed and timely email etiquette as well as written and verbal communication.
• Experienced in training and leading team as well as production of large quantity food; preparation and excellent knowledge of quality food operations.
• High school diploma or equivalent trade school.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting

• Upscale casual restaurant

Schedule

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate

• Leawood, KS: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience

• Restaurant experience: 3 years (Required)

Shift availability

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location

In person