Sous Chef- Greater Boston West

LSF CHESTNUT HILL LLC; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Legal Sea Foods | Heart of House in Chestnut Hill, MA seeks a Sous Chef to lead the kitchen team, uphold high food safety and quality standards, and ensure smooth service during peak hours.

You will drive recipe execution, manage inventory and labor costs, and mentor cooks to build a strong bench for ongoing growth and consistency.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in professional kitchens.
• 1+ year in a leadership role as Sous Chef or similar.
• Proven ability to develop people and manage costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead Heart of House operations and kitchen team.
• Coach, train, schedule, and evaluate staff; address performance issues.
• Run service with focus on recipe execution, product quality, timing, and guest concerns.
• Enforce food safety, sanitation, allergy, and safety standards.
• Control food and labor costs through staffing, receiving, inventory, and follow-up on variances.
• Use restaurant systems to keep operations organized and accountable.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Team coaching

Food safety

Outlook proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary degree or certificate preferred

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: LSF Chestnut Hill LLC - Chestnut Hill, MA, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Not Specified, Salary Range: $70000.00 - $75000.00Salary/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.