Sous Chef II, Detroit Hockeytown Restaurant

Delaware North; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-owned company with over a century of history as a Sous Chef at a vibrant restaurant in Detroit. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a culinary team in a high-volume kitchen, ensuring exceptional food quality and inspiring creativity. You'll play a crucial role in managing kitchen operations, menu design, and staff development, all while fostering a safe and organized environment. With a commitment to personal and professional growth, this innovative firm provides a supportive atmosphere where your culinary talents can truly shine. If you're passionate about food and leadership, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Annual Performance Bonus

Paid Vacation Days

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Friends-and-Family Discounts

Qualifications

• 3+ years of culinary experience in a management role.
• Exceptional skills in high-volume cooking and food presentation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead the culinary team to ensure high-quality food preparation.
• Assist in hiring, training, and mentoring team members.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Leadership Abilities

High-Volume Cooking

Food Presentation

Recipe Adherence

Education

Culinary Degree or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North Sportservice is hiring a Sous Chef to join our team at Detroit Hockeytown Restaurant in Detroit, Michigan. As a Sous Chef, you will be responsible for supporting the Executive Chef in managing high-volume kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, and leading the culinary team. If you have excellent culinary skills, creativity, and strong leadership abilities, we encourage you to apply and help inspire and develop our team.

Pay

Minimum – Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $61,200 - $82,600 / year

In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/.

What we offer

At Delaware North, we care about our team members' personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
• Paid vacation days and holidays
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
• Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts

What will you do?

• Supervise and lead the culinary team, ensuring production efficiency, proper culinary techniques, adherence to recipe standards, and high-quality food preparation
• Assist in hiring, training, and mentoring team members, while creating a cohesive work environment
• Support food and labor cost management, prepare schedules, oversee inventory control, and manage ordering and receiving processes
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef and culinary team in menu design and recipe development, utilizing expertise in costing and writing bulk recipes
• Maintain a safe, sanitary, and organized kitchen that complies with state and local health department regulations and company policies

More about you

• Minimum of 3 years of culinary experience with previous management responsibilities in a large production kitchen or high-volume food and beverage operation
• Exceptional skills in high-volume cooking, food presentation, and precise recipe adherence with the ability to lead, coach, and motivate a diverse team
• Knowledge of best practices for monitoring food and labor cost, menu development, costing, ordering, inventory, and food safety and sanitation
• Proficient computer skills, including Word and Excel
• Ability to obtain ServSafe, Food Safety Handler, and Training for Intervention Procedures certifications
• Capacity to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business levels

Shift details

Day shift
Evening shift
Monday to Friday
Evenings as needed
Weekends
8 hour shift
10 hour shift
Event based

Who we are

Our business is all about people, and that includes you. At Delaware North, you’re not just part of a team — you’re part of a global legacy: a family-owned company with 100+ years of history behind it. Our operations span the world, offering you unique paths to growth and success.

Who says you can’t love where you work? With jobs in iconic sports arenas, stunning national parks, exciting casinos, and more, we pride ourselves on giving the world great times in great places. And whether you’re interested in restaurants, hotels, sports, gaming, operations, or retail, part-time or full-time, we’re invested in helping you achieve your career goals.

Together, we’re shaping the future of hospitality — come grow with us!

Delaware North, along with its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer, showcasing job opportunities and considering applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.