Sous Chef

Sage Hospitality Group; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Farmer Philadelphia, operated by Sage Hospitality Group, is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations for the restaurant and room service. The role focuses on safe, sanitary production, cost control, and menu execution in a fast-paced, hospitality-forward environment.

The ideal candidate will supervise culinary staff, manage labor costs, and collaborate with the Executive Chef on menu and production changes to deliver high-quality, profit-driven dining

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of related kitchen or hotel experience.
• Advanced knowledge of principles and practices within the food profession; experience in managing people and food/beverage operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen production, prep and presentation for hotel restaurant(s) and room service, ensuring quality and franchise standards.
• Manage HR in production areas: hire, schedule, train, develop, coach, review performance and salary, and ensure open communication with staff.
• Schedule and supervise sanitation and maintenance of kitchen equipment and areas to meet safety and regulatory standards.
• Monitor and control labor and food costs; produce reports to ensure budgets are met while maintaining quality.
• Promote safety and accident prevention to minimize liabilities and expenses.

Skills

People management

Food & beverage management

Leadership

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

Why us?

At Urban Farmer Philadelphia, everything we do celebrates the spirit of the city we call home. From the warm, modern-rustic design to the locally sourced ingredients on every plate, our restaurant reflects the energy and flavor of Philadelphia. As the city’s modern steakhouse, our menu highlights sustainable ingredients, simple preparations, and strong partnerships with local farms, ranches, and fisheries. Behind the bar, you’ll find Pennsylvania craft beers, cocktails made with local spirits, and a vibrant wine program featuring regional vineyards. Nine floors above the city, Assembly Rooftop Lounge offers one of Philadelphia’s most exciting views. Overlooking Logan Square and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this stylish rooftop pairs panoramic scenery with sparkling cocktails, champagne, and a lively, city-chic atmosphere. Our associates bring these experiences to life by anticipating guest needs, creating memorable moments, and supporting one another to deliver exceptional hospitality. If you have a passion for great service, a “make it happen” mindset, and enjoy creating experiences people remember, Urban Farmer Restaurant & Assembly Rooftop Lounge may be the perfect place for you.

Job Overview

Manage the kitchen staff in the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant(s) and room service in a safe, sanitary work environment which conforms to all standards and regulations and achieves profitable, competitive, quality products. Position is responsible for managing the daily operations of the kitchen. Monitors food and labor costs. Assists Executive Chef in creating and implementing menu and production changes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant(s) and room service to ensure a quality, consistent product is produced which conforms to all franchise standards.
• Manage human resources in the production and preparation areas of the kitchen in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees while providing a safe work environment; interview, hire, schedule, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, recommend and conduct performance and salary reviews, provide open communication, recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.
• Schedule and manage the maintenance/sanitation of the kitchen, equipment and related areas to ensure a healthy, safe work environment which meets/exceeds federal, state, corporate and franchise standards and regulations.
• Monitor, analyze and control all labor and food costs; prepare the appropriate reports, charts and schedules to ensure budgets are met/exceeded while quality is maintained/improved.
• Promote the Accident Prevention Program to minimize liabilities and related expenses.

Qualifications

• Education/Formal Training
• High school education or equivalent.
• Experience
• Experience required by position is from one to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).
• Knowledge/Skills
• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession. This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or complex problems and food and beverage management.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: All of these functions are essential primarily because of the heavy production associated with Banquets. Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.
• Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.
• Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
• Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.
• Must be able to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
• Must be able to see that product is prepared appropriately.
• Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.
• Requires excellent comprehension and literacy to be able to read and write as well as analyze to fulfill budget.

Environment

Inside 100% of 8-hour shift. Going in the freezer temperatures can be -10 degrees. On the front line, temperatures can be over 100 degrees.