Sous Chef & Kitchen Leader: Elevate Quality & Team

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill; Surprise (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill in Surprise, AZ is seeking a Sous Chef to lead back-of-house operations, coach a team, and ensure quality food in a neat, organized kitchen. You will support the Executive Chef and manage scheduling, inventory and training, with a focus on maintaining Iconic Hospitality standards.

The role requires 2 years of management experience in a full-service restaurant, strong communication, and expertise in butchering and portion control, with a hands-on approach to daily

Qualifications

• 2 years full-service restaurant experience in a management position.
• Working kitchen knowledge—butchering and portion control
• Be an expert in Iconic Hospitality
• Must have solid communication and organizational skills
• Iconic Hospitality standards
• Prep Duties
• Storing & Cooling food
• Food handling
• Butchering and portion control
• POS/Micros Knowledge
• Cash handling
• Food and Labor cost control
• Inventory control
• Administrative tasks
• Purchasing
• Safety and Sanitation procedures
• NCO (Neat, clean and organized)

Responsibilities

• Provides support to Executive Chef in all areas of responsibility
• Manages back of house team members, operations, and food production for the restaurant and FIREBAR
• Provides direction, discipline and training to team members by coaching, counseling, and providing feedback and termination recommendations
• Accountable for ordering and receiving produce, seafood, and main food orders
• Conducts daily / bi-weekly inventory with team
• Responsible for scheduling back of house team members
• Responsible for team development by interviewing and hiring back of house team members to maintain staffing goals
• Supervises and participates in butchering and portion control on each shift
• Responsible for creating a positive environment that sets the expectation for quality food and a neat, clean and organized kitchen

Skills

Restaurant mgmt

Communication

Butchering/portion control

Inventory scheduling

Staff coaching & training

Tools

POS/Micros knowledge

Job description

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill in Surprise, AZ is seeking a Sous Chef to lead back-of-house operations, coach a team, and ensure quality food in a neat, organized kitchen. You will support the Executive Chef and manage scheduling, inventory and training, with a focus on maintaining Iconic Hospitality standards.

The role requires 2 years of management experience in a full-service restaurant, strong communication, and expertise in butchering and portion control, with a hands-on approach to daily