Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen & Elevate Guest Experience

Barcelona Wine Bar; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Barcelona Wine Bar is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in directing food preparation and kitchen staff in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

You will monitor hygiene, maintain high standards of quality and presentation, and manage the expo process while mentoring junior cooks and ensuring guest satisfaction.

Ideal candidates bring 1-3 years in a similar role and a culinary degree; strong leadership, problem-solving, and passion for hospitality are essential.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of high-volume kitchen experience.
• Culinary degree preferred.
• Experience in hospitality and guest service a plus.

Responsibilities

• Commit to passionately, intensely, uncompromisingly humble hospitality and high-quality guest experience
• Work with the executive chef to produce diversified menu items in accordance with the restaurant's policy and vision
• Monitor the hygiene and food safety standards of all stages of food preparation, starting with the ingredients and ending with the finished dish which leaves the kitchen
• 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 as much - if not more - talent as dainty colors pooled in the middle of a big plate

Skills

Food Passion

Ingredient Relationships

Time Management

Active Listening

Teaching Techniques

Menu Building

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Barcelona Wine Bar is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in directing food preparation and kitchen staff in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

You will monitor hygiene, maintain high standards of quality and presentation, and manage the expo process while mentoring junior cooks and ensuring guest satisfaction.

Ideal candidates bring 1-3 years in a similar role and a culinary degree; strong leadership, problem-solving, and passion for hospitality are essential.