Sous Chef - Fine Dining

801 Fish; Clayton (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses quarterly

Annual bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employer parking

401(k) matching

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Job summary

801 Fish St. Louis is hiring for a Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations at a high-end seafood restaurant. The role demands a detail-oriented, motivated chef with a passion for hospitality, fine service, and wine, capable of guiding the BOH team and delivering exceptional guest experiences.

The ideal candidate has significant experience in upscale dining, is proficient across all kitchen stations, and comfortable with restaurant accounting, inventory, and daily opening/closing procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years prior experience as Sous Chef in a full-service, high-volume dining establishment.
• At least 5 years working in upscale or fine dining kitchens.
• Extensive fish/seafood culinary skills preferred.
• Ability to work all stations on the line.
• Strong leadership, communication and teamwork skills.
• Sound understanding of restaurant accounting, inventory and daily paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing kitchen operations for a high-end seafood restaurant.
• Provide leadership to BOH team and ensure hospitality standards.
• Coordinate food orders and timing to support timely service.
• Ensure food safety and sanitation standards across all prep and service areas.
• Maintain opening/closing paperwork, inventory and related records.
• Collaborate with FOH to meet guest requests and special menu items.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

High-end dining

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Food safety

Team management

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Benefits:

• Bonuses (quarterly) based on restaurant performance
• Bonus (annual) based on individual performance
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employer paid parking
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

801 Fish St. Louis is hiring for a Sous Chef!

This is a full-time, restaurant management position that assists with managing the kitchen operations of a high-end seafood restaurant. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, highly motivated professional chef who specializes in elevated, fine dining fish/seafood creations with a strong sense of hospitality, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a true passion for fine service, food and wine.

Position Requirements/Desired Experience for Sous Chef:

• Minimum of 2 years prior experience as Sous Chef for a full-service, high volume, high-end dining establishment.
• At least 5 years working in the kitchen of an upscale or fine dining restaurant.
• Candidates with extensive fish/seafood culinary skills are preferred.
• Ability to work all stations on the line.
• Ability to draw upon invention, imagination, and originality in creating new dishes and menu items
• Understanding/proficiency in restaurant accounting & financials, including opening & closing paperwork, inventory, invoice entry, weekly submittals, etc.
• Ability to remain calm, professional and use good judgment under pressure.
• Ability to successfully work/manage kitchen service in a fast-paced / high stress environment while providing effective leadership to BOH team
• Ability to handle knives, operate kitchen equipment, work with high heat/open flame
• Ability to follow recipe & presentation guidelines while maintaining proper food safety & sanitation standards
• Coordinate food orders to support timely / efficient delivery to each table.
• Meet special guest requests while ensuring same high-quality standards
• Ability to effectively communicate with both FOH & BOH teams in loud environment
• Must be available to work any day of the week (Mon-Sun), including nights, weekends & some holidays
• Regular, predictable and reliable attendance

Physical requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Physical ability to work on your feet, alertly, for extended periods of time
• Continuous use of hands and arms
• Continuous bending, reaching & twisting
• Physical ability to frequently lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to squat, kneel, and climb