Sous Chef- Greater Boston Area

Legal Sea Foods; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and wellness programs

Structured manager training and career

Job summary

Legal Sea Foods — Heart of House is seeking a Sous Chef to lead and elevate a busy kitchen in Boston. You will guide cooks, protect food and allergy standards, and own shift decisions to keep service consistent and high quality.

The role requires proven kitchen leadership, ability to coach teams, and strong cost controls. A culinary background with ServSafe and Outlook proficiency is preferred. Join us for growth and a structured development path.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in professional kitchens with leadership experience.
• At least 1 year in a Sous Chef or comparable kitchen leadership role.
• Proven ability to develop people and manage food and labor costs.
• High school diploma; culinary degree or certificate preferred.
• ServSafe Food and Alcohol certification; proficiency with Microsoft Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Lead Heart of House operations and kitchen team when senior chefs are away.
• Coach, train, schedule, and evaluate cooks; address performance issues.
• Run service focusing on recipe execution, product use, plating, timing.
• Enforce safety, sanitation, allergy, and workplace safety standards.
• Control costs through staffing, inventory, ordering, and variance follow-up.
• Use restaurant systems to keep operations organized.

Skills

Leadership

People development

Decision making

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree or certificate preferred

Tools

ServSafe

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: LSF Park Square LLC - Boston, MA 02116, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Not Specified, Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 Salary/year, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Restaurant - Food Service, Sous Chef

Legal Sea Foods | Heart of House

Lead a kitchen where quality, pace, and people matter. At Legal Sea Foods, our Sous Chefs take real ownership of the shift: guiding cooks, protecting food and allergy standards, and making the decisions that keep service consistent. If you have led a busy kitchen and know how to develop a team while managing the numbers, we want to hear from you.

What you will own

• Lead Heart of House operations and direct the kitchen team, including when the Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef is away.
• Coach, train, schedule, and evaluate cooks and other assigned team members; address performance issues and help build a strong bench.
• Run service with attention to recipe execution, approved products, plate quality, timing, and guest concerns.
• Enforce food safety, sanitation, allergy, and workplace safety standards every shift.
• Control food and labor costs through staffing decisions, receiving, inventory, ordering, and follow-up on variances.
• Use scheduling, inventory, labor, hiring, and other restaurant systems to keep the operation organized and accountable.

Qualifications: What you bring

• 3–5 years in professional kitchens, including at least 1 year as a Sous Chef or in a comparable kitchen leadership role.
• Experience leading cooks through busy service and making sound decisions without constant direction.
• A record of developing people, maintaining high standards, and managing food and labor costs.
• A high school diploma; a culinary degree or certificate is preferred.
• ServSafe Food and Alcohol certification and proficiency with Microsoft Outlook.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with health savings options; 401(k) with company match opportunities.
• Paid time off and wellness programs.
• Structured manager training and ongoing development, with paths for advancement. More than half of our managers have been promoted from within.

Legal Sea Foods participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility of all new hires. E-Verify is an online system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. All new hires will be required to complete Form I-9 and successfully participate in the E-Verify process.