Sous Chef — Lead Kitchen & Growth, Great Benefits

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off - including Paid Hollyd\

Job summary

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants in Glenview, IL is seeking a qualified Sous Chef to lead BOH operations for a full-service restaurant. You will oversee food prep, inventory, line checks, staff scheduling and daily product orders, while maintaining high quality and guest satisfaction.

The position requires 2-3 years of sous chef experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage kitchen staff. Competitive pay, benefits, and growth opportunities are offered across 130+ locations.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of sous chef experience in a full-service restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Run BOH shifts and ensure effective and efficient BOH operations including food prep and cooking, ensure adequate inventory levels of food and supplies, and supervise the kitchen, dish and all other BOH teams.
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participating in line, temp and cooler checks and food tastings for the shift.
• Partner with GM and/or designated managers/chefs to regularly review and maintain recipe books.
• Perform regular line checks throughout the day to ensure quality of all menu items.
• Purchase and order food product and supplies for the restaurant including daily product order.
• Assist with tracking and controlling food cost.
• Ensure effective communication of food production and timing issues, needs, and special requests between front of house (FOH) and BOH.
• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed.
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams.
• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy.
• Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed.
• Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds.

Job description

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants in Glenview, IL is seeking a qualified Sous Chef to lead BOH operations for a full-service restaurant. You will oversee food prep, inventory, line checks, staff scheduling and daily product orders, while maintaining high quality and guest satisfaction.

The position requires 2-3 years of sous chef experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage kitchen staff. Competitive pay, benefits, and growth opportunities are offered across 130+ locations.