Sous Chef — Lead in High-Volume Scratch Kitchen

Goodwin Recruiting; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, &

Life Insurance

401(k) with discretionary companymatch

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef for a fast-paced scratch kitchen in Newark, DE. You will partner with the Executive Chef to drive daily BOH operations, mentor staff, and uphold top food quality while scaling leadership development within a growing organization.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of culinary management in high-volume settings, with scratch kitchen experience and hands-on butchering skills. FOH/BOH leadership and a track record of cost control are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of culinary management experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
• Scratch kitchen experience required.
• Experience leading FOH and BOH operations.
• Hands-on butchering experience required.
• Experience working in restaurants generating around $4 million+ annual sales 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 BOH staff.
• Perform and supervise butchering and portion control while maintaining brand quality standards.
• Lead kitchen operations in the Executive Chef's absence.
• Partner with restaurant leadership to deliver an outstanding guest experience.

Skills

Culinary management

FOH/BOH leadership

Butchering experience

High-volume service

Tools

Corporate restaurant systems

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef for a fast-paced scratch kitchen in Newark, DE. You will partner with the Executive Chef to drive daily BOH operations, mentor staff, and uphold top food quality while scaling leadership development within a growing organization.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of culinary management in high-volume settings, with scratch kitchen experience and hands-on butchering skills. FOH/BOH leadership and a track record of cost control are highly valued.