Sous Chef

Street-Pizza; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Flex Time

Employee Assistance Program

World-class training & development

Staff discount in US & UK restaurants

Discount for Friends & Family in US &

Job summary

Street Pizza at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead a hands-on kitchen in the Penn Quarter. You’ll uphold our hospitality standards while delivering premium, high-volume pizza and related dishes in a lively, guest-focused environment.

This role requires strong leadership, exceptional communication, and a keen eye for detail. You will mentor staff, manage operations, and ensure health and food safety compliance while driving margins and guest

Qualifications

• Proven Sous Chef experience in premium casual restaurants.
• Experience leading a high-volume kitchen.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Excellent communication with staff and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with focus on food quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team and drive food quality and standards.
• Inspire and motivate the team to loyalty and retention.
• Ensure Health & Safety and Food Safety compliance.
• Manage supply chain and stock control according to standards.
• Manage food margins within targets.
• Coordinate resources and P&L targets.

Skills

Leadership

Premium casual restaurant

High-volume kitchen

Attention to detail

Team recruitment & development

Communication skills

Multitasking

Job description

Located in D.C.'s vibrant Penn Quarter neighborhood, the restaurant promises a fun and lively social atmosphere and will feature chef Ramsay's signature, bottomless sourdough pizza - from Classic Margarita to Corn & Chorizo - alongside wings, inventive sides, cocktails, craft beers, and wine. We are seeking an experienced, well-rounded, and hands-on Sous Chef to join our team. We are searching for an energetic, highly motivated person with a passion for hospitality.

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 a Sous Chef within a premium casual restaurant
• Previous experience as a Sous Chef within a quality high volume restaurant
• A keen eye for detail to ensure delivery of the Street Pizza 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:

• 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.