Sous Chef: Lead a High-Volume Scratch Kitchen — Path to Exec

Goodwin Recruiting; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing bonus

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is partnering with a highly regarded hospitality group to hire a Sous Chef for a busy scratch kitchen in Mason, OH. You will lead daily BOH operations, coach the kitchen team, and ensure exceptional food quality in a fast-paced setting.

This role offers a clear path to senior leadership, a base salary of 55k–65k plus uncapped profit-sharing of 7k–12k, paid every four weeks, and strong benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and 401(k) with company match after

Qualifications

• Two or more years of culinary management experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
• Scratch kitchen experience required.
• Hands-on butchering experience required.
• Experience working within corporate restaurant systems.
• Experience generating approximately $4 million+ in annual sales is preferred.
• Strong understanding of food cost, labor management, inventory, purchasing, and kitchen operations.
• Proven ability to coach, develop, and retain kitchen team members.
• Stable employment history with demonstrated career progression.
• Polished casual, upscale casual, or high-volume full-service restaurant experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Executive Chef to oversee all back-of-house operations.
• Lead daily food production and ensure consistent recipe execution.
• Coach, mentor, and develop hourly culinary team members.
• Maintain exceptional food quality, cleanliness, and sanitation standards.
• Assist with scheduling, inventory management, purchasing, and vendor relationships.
• Help manage food cost, labor cost, and kitchen productivity.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and retaining high-performing BOH team members.
• Perform and supervise butchering and portion control while maintaining brand quality standards.
• Lead kitchen operations during the Executive Chef's absence.
• Partner with restaurant leadership to deliver an outstanding guest experience.

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting is partnering with a highly regarded hospitality group to hire a Sous Chef for a busy scratch kitchen in Mason, OH. You will lead daily BOH operations, coach the kitchen team, and ensure exceptional food quality in a fast-paced setting.

This role offers a clear path to senior leadership, a base salary of 55k–65k plus uncapped profit-sharing of 7k–12k, paid every four weeks, and strong benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and 401(k) with company match after