Sous Chef

Birdsong; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious 2 Michelin-starred restaurant in San Francisco as a Sous Chef. You'll be part of a passionate team, focused on whole animal and heritage cuisine, where dedication, humility, and the desire to evolve are essential. Responsibilities include leading the AM team, ensuring quality production, and contributing to a vibrant culinary experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

401k options

Commuter benefits

Dining discounts

Qualifications

• 2+ years in high-end kitchens with Michelin experience preferred.
• Management experience leading kitchen teams.
• Clean work habits and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Making sauces and preparing components for service.
• Guiding and teaching the morning team.
• Placing orders and checking ingredient quality.

Skills

Organizational skills

Technical expertise

Strong sense of ownership

Fluency in Spanish

Education

California Food Handler's certification

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Base pay range

$70,000.00/yr - $80,000.00/yr

AM Sous Chef - Birdsong (SOMA)

Join the culinary team at Birdsong, led by Chef Chris Bleidorn. Birdsong is a 2 Michelin-starred restaurant in San Francisco, focused on whole animal and heritage cuisine. We are seeking a talented individual to join our culinary leadership team as an AM Sous Chef.

We are looking for humble, passion driven, hard working individuals with a dedication to learning and a strong motivation to positively contribute to the team and the restaurant.

This position will work primarily in the morning through evening and be responsible for production, ordering, and taking charge of the AM hourly team. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Requirements

• 2+ years in high-end kitchens with Michelin experience preferred
• Long-term commitment and stability - we want someone who plans to stay and evolve with us
• Management experience leading kitchen teams toward daily and weekly objectives
• Organizational skills for multi-unit storage (cold and dry storage, including a meat cellar), inventory tracking, and order management
• Technical expertise with professional equipment and refined cooking methods
• Professional standards including California Food Handler's certification (manager's certification a plus)
• Clean work habits and strong attention to detail
• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility
  
  

Job Duties

The Birdsong AM Sous Chef helps run the kitchen and morning team. The following is a description of the responsibilities that they may take on, and these may evolve with time.

• Making sauces and preparing other components for service
• Detailed butchering of whole animals and heritage proteins
• Careful attention to our meat cellar program
• Closely overseeing, guiding, and teaching our morning team, Chefs De Partie and Commis Chefs
• Placing orders for daily production needs, receiving deliveries with accuracy against order guides and checking the quality of ingredients
• Effectively communicating with all aspects of the management team and members of the Front of House staff in order to facilitate the best experience for our staff and for our guests
• Participating in and being the primary kitchen leader for private events
• Upholding the standards and culture of Birdsong
  
  

Benefits

Birdsong provides comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401k options, commuter benefits and dining discounts.

Application Process

If these fundamentals resonate with you, please submit your cover letter and resume. The interview process will include a phone call, followed by in-person meeting and potential one day work trial.

More detail about Birdsong, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/119520-Birdsong

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Production

• Industries

  Restaurants

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