Sous Chef

Gordon Ramsay North America; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

Flex Time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Gordon Ramsay North America is seeking a dynamic Sous Chef to lead the kitchen team in our Washington DC restaurant. You will drive food quality, presentation, and guest satisfaction in a lively dining room and bar environment.

Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team while ensuring rigorous Health & Safety and Food Safety compliance. This role emphasizes cost control, supply chain management, and delivering the Gordon Ramsay standard of excellence daily.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership to represent the Gordon Ramsay Brand and hospitality standards.
• Previous experience as a Sous Chef in fine-dining settings.
• Proven track record in high-volume kitchens.
• Keen eye for detail to maintain Hell’s Kitchen levels of quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team and drive food quality and standards.
• Inspire, motivate, and retain a high-performing kitchen team.
• Ensure Health & Safety and Food Safety compliance to Gordon Ramsay standards.
• Manage supply chain and stock control aligned with the concept.
• Control food margins and manage resources to hit P&L targets.

Skills

Leadership

Sous-chef experience (fine-dining)

Sous-chef experience (high-volume)

Attention to detail

Recruitment & development

Strong personality & confidence

Exceptional communication

Multitasking

Job description

With beautifully-plated dishes, experiential cocktails being served in smoking lanterns, delectable desserts, and the famous red and blue kitchen, Chef Ramsay brings the energy of Hell’s Kitchen to Washington D.C. Our two-story waterfront restaurant sits in The Wharf with beautiful views overlooking the Potomac River serving iconic Chef Ramsay dishes like Beef Wellington, Pan-Seared Scallops, Lobster Risotto, and one of Chef Ramsay’s personal favorites, Sticky Toffee Pudding.

The Sous Chef Must Have

• The motivation and leadership skill to represent the Gordon Ramsay Brand and its world class hospitality standards
• Previous experience as an Sous Chef within a fine-dining restaurant
• Previous experience as a Sous Chef within a quality high volume restaurant
• A keen eye for detail to ensure delivery of the Hell's Kitchen levels of food quality at all times
• A proven track record of recruiting, developing, motivating and retaining a high performing kitchen team
• A strong personality, with confidence and enthusiasm to lead the team in the day to day running of the kitchen
• Exceptional communication skills – verbal and written – to ensure clear communication with all stakeholders
• Ability to multitask and effectively manage relationships at all levels

Key Accountabilities

Be responsible for effective execution of all dishes, whilst ensuring consistent presentation and guest satisfaction in a lively restaurant and bar, interacting with guests and making each visit a memorable one!

• Being the key leader of the kitchen, effectively managing the team and driving food quality and standards
• Responsibility for leading, inspiring and motivating the team to achieve loyalty and retention
• Responsible for the overall compliance of Health & Safety, and Food Safety to both statutory, and Gordon Ramsay Restaurants standards
• Ensuring the supply chain and stock control is effectively managed and controlled in keeping with the concept and in line with Gordon Ramsay Restaurant standards
• Effective management of the food margin within the targets set
• Effectively coordinate, control and manage all resources and commercials to deliver all targets of the P&L

What’s In It For You

• Competitive salary
• 401 (k)
• Insurance – Medical, Dental & Vision
• Flex Time
• Employee Assistance Program offering counseling, assistance for personal, financial, and legal issues, self-help resource benefits, personal and professional coaching, wellness benefits, and much more!
• Access to our world-class training & development opportunities globally
• Work with and learn from extraordinary culinary and front-of house talent in a diverse, energizing and professional restaurant environment
• A fantastic staff discount in US & UK restaurants
• Discount for your Friends & Family in all US & UK Restaurants

We do receive a high volume of applications and are only able to contact those who have been successful in moving to the next stage of the recruitment process.

At Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, we are driven to be an inclusive employer, we are devoted to creating an environment where our amazing teams can thrive, and our aim is to put people at the heart of everything we do. We want our teams to be their authentic self and we truly celebrate diversity in every sense.

We are successful at what we do by cultivating talented teams with diverse skills & backgrounds. Everyone is welcome in our Gordon Ramsay Restaurants family. As we continue to grow and build the business, we are committed to putting diversity, equality, and inclusion at the forefront.