Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager - LOCAL The Woodlands

Local Public Eatery; Texas; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Medical reimbursement plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Discounted meals

Referral bonus

Fun culture

Community and growth opportunities

Mentorship in business management

Seat at the table in growing brand

Continuous learning

Menu innovation

Job summary

LOCAL Public Eatery is hiring a Sous Chef to lead and mentor a dynamic kitchen team, delivering exceptional guest experiences and community value. You will influence the direction of the business and ensure high standards across prep, cooking, and safety while growing your leadership skills.

You will manage budgets and food costs, recruit and train staff, and uphold LOCAL Public Eatery standards in a lively, community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years culinary experience; high potential considered with less experience
• Team leadership – you are a natural born leader in any crowd
• Bring out the best and connect with others to build your team; teamwork is key to success
• Interest in honing your culinary and sales building skills
• You continuously seek opportunities to grow and learn
• Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler permits
• Be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods; lift up to 50 lbs

Responsibilities

• Exude professionalism, friendliness and fun towards guests and partners alike
• Support your team in the preparation of all ingredients and food products to fulfill prep lists, par levels, and recipe standards
• Utilize various preparation and cooking methods to ensure quick, precise creation of menu items
• Maintain prep and cooking areas in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner
• Ensure clean, organized refrigerators, ovens, and storage areas
• Train partners on safe usage of kitchen equipment and cleaning compounds
• Fulfill recruitment needs and select and retain your team
• Support training and development of technical knowledge and execution of LOCAL Public Eatery standards
• Communicate daily focus and feedback to partners
• Manage in-store budgets, food costs, and labor
• Coach the kitchen team to deliver memorable experiences for guests
• Follow all food service and handling safety procedures

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team leadership

Customer focus

Job description

As a Sous Chef, you will directly impact the success of your business by delivering on the overall experience and value for the community and your partners (employees). At LOCAL Public Eatery, you will have a voice in the direction and growth of the business and the ownership and freedom to reach your goals. We live by the motto “It’s your Business.” In this role, you will be responsible for attracting, retaining, and mentoring a dynamic and fearless team of individuals. Being their mentor means that you will dig deep into personal exploration to uncover potential they may not see in themselves.

Duties

• Exude professionalism, friendliness and fun towards guests and partners alike.
• Support your team in the preparation of all ingredients and food products to fulfill prep lists, par levels, and recipe standards.
• Utilize various preparation and cooking methods to ensure the quick, precise creation of our menu items in accordance with LOCAL Public Eatery recipes. Wash, chop, cut, grill, roast, sauté, fry, etc. Coordinate with other stations as needed.
• Maintain prep and cooking areas in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner.
• Ensure clean, organized, and maintained refrigerators, cooler drawers, ovens, preparation, and dry storage areas, etc.
• Train partners on the instructions and guidelines for safe usage of kitchen equipment and cleaning compounds. Report on equipment problems and maintenance issues immediately.
• Fulfill recruitment needs, impact positive candidate experiences, and select and retain your team.
• Support your team in training and development of technical knowledge and world-class execution of LOCAL Public Eatery tasks and standards.
• Communicate daily focus and feedback to partners.
• Manage in-store budgets, food costs, and labor.
• Coach the kitchen team as needed to deliver on consistent and memorable experiences for our guests.
• Follow all food service and handling safety precautions and procedures.

What’s Required

• 3+ years culinary experience (If you have high potential but less experience, we still want to meet you!).
• Team leadership –you are a natural born leader in any crowd.
• Bring out the best and connect with others to build your team; you know that teamwork means success.
• Interest in honing your culinary and sales building skills.
• You continuously seek opportunities to grow and learn.
• Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler permits.
• Be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; frequent bending, reaching, and stretching; repetitive manual tasks; and lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

This is you

• Agility - You respond quickly to your changing environment.
• Curiosity - You question the way things are done with a drive to make them better.Humility - You are ok with not always having the answer. You are fearless and put your teams needs first.
• Integrity - You're honest, real and consistent. You believe in yourself and take pride in who you are and what you say.
• Sense of fun - You like to have fun and enjoy what you do, you always show kindness and care.
• Resiliency - In the face of challenges, you don't give up. You are resilient and only get stronger from the ups and downs.

The Perks

• Flexible scheduling.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, medical reimbursement plan, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for benefit-eligible partners.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation.
• Gotta eat. Enjoy our food at a discounted rate.
• Get paid to refer your friends, great people know great people.
• We’re here to have a good time and don’t take ourselves too seriously.
• Be a part of a community of awesome people.
• Run your business. We will teach you how.
• Have a seat at the table and the opportunity to contribute to a growing brand.
• Development that is always on tap means you’ll learn something new every day.
• Always innovating. Our menu is ever evolving by the season.

About Us

LOCAL Public Eatery is more than a place to work, it's a community where people bond over shared values and are inspired and encouraged to be themselves. We are all about creating unexpectedly memorable experiences for our teams and guests in an environment that is dynamic, team-centric and results-driven. Our people show kindness and care and take pride in who they are and what they do. Through a relentless focus on people, we provide ongoing feedback and mentorship, which encourages continuous learning, growth, and development. Our teams welcome feedback because they know it is the key to becoming a stronger partner and leader.

LOCAL Public Eatery is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants.

This job posting highlights essential responsibilities and requirements of the job and is for illustrative purposes only. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.

LOCAL Public Eatery (LPE) has an internal recruitment department and will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes sent to LPE, its employees, and databases, will be considered the property of LPE. External recruitment agencies must establish a fully executed service agreement with LPE's Human Resources department to submit resumes. LPE will not pay fees to employment agencies who do not have an agreement in place. For contract inquiries please submit your request to [e-mail].

At the heart of everything we do is warmth, passion, and care. We only settle in neighborhoods we fall in love with and are admittedly choosy when it comes to clean casual spaces, quality ingredients, and genuine hospitality. Our vision tends to be bold and brazen, but our ethos keeps us rooted in what is most important to us – creating unexpectedly memorable experiences for our people and for our neighbors. Laidback, fun vibes are our jam while we strive to never skip a beat with service.

LOCAL Public Eatery is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.