Sous Chef: Lead High-Quality Prep & Kitchen Team

Barcelona Wine Bar; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Barcelona Wine Bar is seeking a Sous Chef to work directly under the Executive Chef, directing food preparation and supervising kitchen staff to maintain top quality from kitchen to table.

You will help plan menus, monitor safety, manage expo, and keep calm under pressure while upholding rustic, authentic cuisine. With 2–3 years of experience and culinary degree preferred, you thrive in a fast-paced, hospitality-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of high-volume kitchen experience.
• Culinary degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Commit to humble hospitality and high-quality guest experience.
• Work with the executive chef to produce diversified menu items in accordance with policy and vision.
• Monitor the hygiene and food safety standards from ingredients to finished dish.
• Handle volume and stress with poise and finesse.
• Organize and manage the expo process in the kitchen.
• Uphold the standard of high-quality food above all else.
• Understand that simple, rustic, authentic food takes talent.

Skills

Food & wine passion

Time management

Active listening

Teaching techniques

Menu building

Guest experience

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Barcelona Wine Bar is seeking a Sous Chef to work directly under the Executive Chef, directing food preparation and supervising kitchen staff to maintain top quality from kitchen to table.

You will help plan menus, monitor safety, manage expo, and keep calm under pressure while upholding rustic, authentic cuisine. With 2–3 years of experience and culinary degree preferred, you thrive in a fast-paced, hospitality-focused environment.