Sous Chef

The Ned & Ned's Club; Washington; Sur place; USD 70 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Company Paid Life

STD, LTD Insurance

Complimentary meals in team restaurant

Learning & development programs

Exclusive rates with our hotels

Paid time off

401k matching

Employee assistance program

Reward and recognition initiatives

Résumé du poste

The Ned & Ned’s Club in Washington DC is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Executive Sous Chef in leading one of our kitchens. You will be responsible for the daily mise-en-place, ensuring Ned standards, and stepping in when the Head Chef is away.

We offer a dynamic, high-end hospitality environment with opportunities to grow into an Executive Sous Chef role. Evening and weekend shifts are required.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a kitchen with a track record of delivering outstanding food.
• Ability to recruit, develop and manage a high-performing kitchen team.
• Strong focus on food safety, hygiene, and audit readiness.

Responsabilités

• Lead the kitchen team in collaboration with the Executive Sous Chef.
• Oversee mise-en-place, cooking and presentation to Ned standards.
• Manage day-to-day kitchen operations before, during and after service.

Connaissances

Kitchen leadership

Food quality control

People management

High standards

Calm under pressure

Description du poste

The Ned’s Club boasts 3 restaurants and 2 bars each serving a unique style of cuisine from around the world. As Sous Chef you will support your Head Chef in leading one of the kitchens at Ned’s Club, taking the reins whenever the Head Chef is not present.

Do you want to join one of the best places to work in hospitality?

What’s the role?

Sous Chef

Who We Are

The Ned and Ned’s Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to meet, work and have a good time.

Seven years after launching The Ned London in 2017, we are proud to have open a Ned’s Club in the US capital in 2025, our fourth and newest location.

The property

Ned’s Club Washington DC is a members’ club set over three floors of a neoclassical style building situated within President’s Park at 734 15th Street NW.

The Riggs Building sits opposite the US Treasury and was constructed in 1930. The 12‑story building is located around the corner from the White House and sits above the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, formerly the historic Riggs Bank Corcoran branch.

The Club has a Rooftop Terrace and Loft Restaurant with views overlooking the White House, US Treasury and Washington Monument, plus a Founder’s Dining Room, The Library, Drawing Room, Gallery and Conservatory. On level nine, there is a self‑contained floor of private event spaces.

As a Leader in the kitchen reporting into your Executive Sous Chef you will:

• Be working with the Executive Sous Chef to lead the team in the production of our food, compiling the daily mise-en-place, and ensuring that all food is cooked and presented to our exceptional Ned standards
• Lead our kitchen operations before, during and after service, and handling the day-to-day kitchen needs
• Support with all people leadership tasks - including team recruitment, development and performance chats, onboarding new starters - this is a great role for an aspiring Executive Sous Chef who wants to build their people management skillset
• Be a guardian of food quality and presentation, monitoring all food leaving your kitchen and providing coaching and feedback to the team where needed
• Create and monitor a safe and clean kitchen environment, protecting our guests and team from any possible harm
• Protect our excellent food safety ratings and audit standards by always keeping a close eye on procedures and practices, keeping impeccable records, and implementing action plans where necessary
• A mainstay of our kitchen team, you’ll be preparing all meat, fish, poultry, and vegetables

What you can bring to the role:

• Previous kitchen leadership experience with a proven track record of delivering outstanding food and people management
• Our customers and guests expect the best, so high standards are essential
• An organized and detailed manner is necessary, as impeccable record keeping is needed to maintain records for our safety and audit standards
• Creative flare is always welcome - our menus change seasonally, and you may be offered the opportunity to support with food design and creation
• Our kitchens can be high pressure so a calm demeanor and a genuine passion for providing guests with exceptional food is essential
• Ideally the person in this role would be preparing to be our next Executive Sous Chef, so a desire to learn and progress is preferred, but not essential
• Able to work evening and weekend shifts to include holidays
• Ability to stand for long periods of time during service
• Can lift, pull, push a minimum of 35 lbs

What can The Ned give you?

• Salary of up to $85,000/year
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• Company Paid Life
• STD, LTD Insurance
• Complimentary meals in our friendly team restaurant
• Exciting learning and development programs to help progress your career
• Exclusive rates with our hotels for stays and dining, exclusive rates for your family and friends for hotel stays.
• Paid time off
• 401k matching
• Employee assistance program –advice and support
• Reward and recognition initiatives

At The Ned, we don't just celebrate our diversity, we challenge ourselves to do even better. The Ned is committed to being the best place to work, and ensuring that we have a leading diversity, equity and inclusion program is central to making that vision a reality.

Please let us know of any specific needs you may have during your interview.

All candidates must be able to work in the US to be considered for this role.

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