Sous Chef Lead- Eataly Boston

Eataly; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

401K with match

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Classes on products and Italian cuisne

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Eataly Boston seeks a hands-on Sous Chef to lead back-of-house operations in a fast-paced, high-volume open kitchen environment. You’ll supervise staff, coordinate production, assist with menu planning and ensure top-quality Italian dishes are produced efficiently.

You will train cooks to uphold quality, safety, and health standards, manage food production, and communicate menu changes and shortages to the front of house. This role also supports scheduling and payroll tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule often including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and move for up to 8 hours, including bending and squatting
• Experience with commercial kitchen equipment and tools

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates production of high-quality Italian dishes
• Reports to Chef de Cuisine and manages kitchen staff
• Trains cooks to ensure quality, speed, safety and health standards
• Informs FOH of menu changes, specials and shortages
• Requisitions and allocates food items and manages food costs
• Assists with scheduling and payroll processing as requested
• Documents and resolves employee or guest incidents
• Performs other duties as required

Skills

Communication skills

Knife skills

Computer skills

Management experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree or culinary arts certification

Job description

• The Sous Chef supervises and coordinates the production of high-quality, authentic Italian dishes in one of Eataly's exciting, high-volume, open kitchen restaurants.
• Reports to the Chef de Cuisine and manages the kitchen staff.
• Supervises and coordinates activities related to food preparation, kitchen and storage areas
• Participates in menu planning and actively manages food production
• Trains and works alongside cooks to ensure quality, speed, safety and health standards are consistently met
• Informs front of house personnel of menu changes, specials and shortages
• Requisitions and apportions food items and utilizes food surpluses to control food costs
• Assists with scheduling and payroll processing as requested
• Documents, investigates, escalates and resolves employee or guest incidents
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

Hourly rate: $20.00 - $24.00

• 3+ years of back of house experience, including 1+ years of management experience
• Good communication skills
• Excellent knife skills and finger dexterity to use small tools and utensils adeptly
• Advanced computer skills
• Bachelor's Degree or degree from post-secondary culinary arts program preferred

Job Requirements

• Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule often including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting
• Ability to work with commercial equipment including stand mixers, ovens, torches, etc.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K with match or RRSP
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• Classes on products and Italian cuisine
• Referral bonus program
• and more!

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.