Sous Chef: High-Volume Kitchen Leadership & Menu Craft

Puttery; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Puttery is a modern entertainment destination in Kansas City that blends nightlife energy with tech-infused dining. We seek a Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations, ensuring top-quality production and rigorous hygiene standards.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in culinary arts, strong staff leadership, and a proven ability to manage labor, food costs, and safety protocols in a fast-paced environment. This role supports holiday, night, and weekend schedules at Puttery locations.

Qualifications

• Proven culinary skills and able to lead, develop, and motivate staff
• Ability to communicate effectively, perform multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize needs in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of applicable safety and sanitation procedures
• Work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays
• Knowledge of food cost, inventory management and purchasing
• Valid driver’s license required
• Experience in personnel management and problem-solving skills preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in culinary arts or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Specialty/Technical Training or BA degree in Culinary Arts preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily production, preparation, and presentation of all food
• Manage associates in scheduling, training, developing, coaching, counseling, and conducting reviews
• Attract, interview, retain and motivate associates while providing a safe work environment
• Monitor, analyze and control labor and food costs
• Prepare reports, charts, and schedules to ensure budgets are met or exceeded
• Assist the Executive Chef in the creation, cost and implementation of outlets, banquets, seasonal and special menus
• Assume the responsibilities of the Executive Chef when absent
• Schedule staff according to budget and business forecast
• Direct proper sanitation of kitchen facilities and equipment
• Comply with EcoSure and health code standards for sanitation
• Ensure kitchen equipment is in good working order
• Direct proper maintenance of walk‑in coolers (rotation of food products and cleanliness)

Skills

Culinary skills

Staff leadership

Communication

Safety procedures

Food cost control

Inventory management

Driver's license

Problem solving

Education

BA in Culinary Arts

Job description

Puttery is a modern entertainment destination in Kansas City that blends nightlife energy with tech-infused dining. We seek a Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations, ensuring top-quality production and rigorous hygiene standards.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in culinary arts, strong staff leadership, and a proven ability to manage labor, food costs, and safety protocols in a fast-paced environment. This role supports holiday, night, and weekend schedules at Puttery locations.