Sous Chef

Woodbridge Social Restaurant; Woodbridge (CT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodbridge Social Restaurant in Woodbridge, Connecticut, is seeking a skilled kitchen professional responsible for various food preparation and quality control tasks. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in varied kitchen positions and must be able to effectively communicate with team members.

Responsibilities include supervising food prep operations and assisting during busy periods. A background in pizza making is a plus, and reliable transportation is required.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, line cook, fry cook, and expediter.
• At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.
• Able to communicate effectively with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel, and guests.
• Able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours).
• Background in pizza making a plus.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for various kitchen functions including food purchasing, preparation, and maintaining quality standards.
• Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition and storage procedures.
• Instruct cooks or other workers in food preparation and presentation.
• Lead kitchen team in Head Chef's absence.
• Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
• Help with line cooking and food prep.

Skills

Food preparation

Line cooking

Communication

Sanitation

Job description

Woodbridge Social’s mission is to enrich the lives of our guests, our employees and owners. We do this through superior quality food and beverages, legendary customer service, sales growth, cost controls and treating our employees like family. We believe that our employees are our most important resource and our success depends upon creating and retaining a staff capable of delivering an exceptional dining experience to every customer, every time.

Job Description

Responsible for various kitchen functions including food purchasing, preparation and maintenance of quality standards, sanitation and cleanliness, training of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion, cost control, and sanitation and cleanliness.

Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage areas, product storage procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures.

Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.

Leads kitchen team in Head Chefs absence.

Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.

Helps with line cooking and food prep.

Qualifications

Five or more years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, line cook, fry cook, and expediter

At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity

Able to communicate effectively with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel, and guests

Able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds

Able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours)

Background in Pizza making a plus.

Must have reliable transportation

Additional Information

To Apply:

• Submit a cover letter explaining why you would be a great fit
• Hired candidate will be able to start ASAP.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.