Sous Chef - Encanto

Alliance Hospitality Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Hospitality Group is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join our team at Encanto, a vibrant Mexican restaurant in Los Feliz. This role involves overseeing kitchen operations, maintaining food quality, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will have fine dining experience and a commitment to culinary excellence. We offer a competitive salary as well as benefits including a performance-based bonus and dining perks.

Benefits

401K

Eligible for 20% Performance-based Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

Complimentary meal per shift

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of Sous Chef experience within a fine dining restaurant.
• Strong food and beverage knowledge.
• Ability to work on your feet for extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations and maintain quality of food.
• Conduct employee evaluations and assist with hiring.
• Ensure compliance with safety and cleanliness standards.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Creativity

Communication

Problem-Solving

Education

Graduation from an accredited culinary school

ServSafe Certification

Job description

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To build relationships within our community by serving them with passion in a hospitable environment while providing food that is honest, consistent and fresh.

What Makes Us Unique

You would be joining a team of true restaurant hospitality professionals who are driven by quality, consistency and integrity with everything we do. We provide a positive, professional environment and constantly drive towards excellence. We value each individual team member and take a personalized approach to their growth. These same philosophies are carried through with our guests, vendors and everyone who we interact with. Alliance Hospitality Group is a growing company and we are looking for team members to grow with us.

Our Concept

Encanto is a Mexican restaurant that is located in the heart of Los Feliz. Our passion for la cocina Mexicana translates to a menu of bring, bold and seasonal and ingredient-driven cuisine. We have large curated selection of tequilas and agave-driven spirits that elate the palette.

What We Expect:

Description & Necessary Qualifications

The Sous Chef will work under the Executive Chef and will assist in overseeing complete operation of the kitchen. Two to three years of experience in a leadership level kitchen position are required. Experience leading and conducting at least two to three restaurant openings, banquet experience for private parties of 2-100 people are desired. Graduation from an accredited culinary school and multilingualism are both encouraged. This hands-on cooking position requires no less than 55-60 hours of work per week, with required holiday/night/weekend hours and need-based shift coverage for hourly staff. Candidate must be ServSafe certified.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Kitchen Operations Oversight.
• Execute and maintain quality and consistency of food with full adherence to corporate standards to acquire and protect restaurant sales.
• Follow, maintain, and enforce adherence to kitchen schedules, par lists, prep lists, order guides, and opening/closing procedures.
• A ssist in overseeing kitchen repairs and maintenance, weekly food inventories, food education at pre-shift meetings, and quarterly food shows for FOH/BOH staff .
• Understand how to use basic computer applications and POS systems .
• Develop skillset of hourly kitchen staff, participate and conduct quarterly kitchen employee evaluations, and assist with kitchen employee sourcing, hiring and discipline .
• Maintain good rapport with vendors and have the capacity to work with multiple owner wants and needs.

Standards & Safety Compliance

• Must have thorough understanding of California labor and hiring laws.
• Must follow in-house safety program and conduct monthly in-house health inspections.
• Must adhere to corporate kitchen cleanliness standards, ordering/receiving standards, and shelf life guidelines.
• Commit to source locally when possible and cultivate diversity in the kitchen.

Experience & Education:

• Minimum of 2+ years of Sous Chef experience within a fine dining restaurant.
• Minimum of 5+ years cooking experience
• ServeSafe Certified
• Ability to work on your feet for extended hours.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with a particular attention to detail.
• Creativity and idea generator and executer.
• Must be available to wore irregular hours, shifts, weekends, special events, weekends and holidays.
• Strong food and beverage knowledge.
• Displays a pleasant disposition.
• Maintains a high level of integrity.
• Ability to anticipate challenges before they arise.
• Ability adapt to different situations in a rapidly changing environment.
• Reliable
• Ability to perform all the duties of this job successfully.
• Thoughtful and thorough communication with all team member, guest and management via written and verbal communication
• Ability to de-escalate stressful situations.
• Ability to identify areas of opportunity and be solution focused.

We Offer:

• Salary $70,000 - $75,000 per year
• 401K
• Eligible for 20% Performance-based Quarterly Bonus
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Dining
• Complimentary meal per shift

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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