Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen, Growth & Perks

Wildfire; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

BCBS Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life, Accident Protection & Critical-;

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is hiring a Sous Chef for Wildfire Oakbrook, offering competitive pay and opportunities for growth. The role requires 2-3 years of sous chef experience and the ability to lead and manage a busy BOH team across shifts and multiple sites.

You will oversee food prep, inventory, and line checks, collaborate with the GM on recipes, and ensure smooth communication between FOH and BOH. Benefits include medical, dental, 401(k), and more.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years sous chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Run BOH shifts and ensure effective and efficient BOH shifts and 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

Skills

Sous chef experience

Leadership

Job description

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is hiring a Sous Chef for Wildfire Oakbrook, offering competitive pay and opportunities for growth. The role requires 2-3 years of sous chef experience and the ability to lead and manage a busy BOH team across shifts and multiple sites.

You will oversee food prep, inventory, and line checks, collaborate with the GM on recipes, and ensure smooth communication between FOH and BOH. Benefits include medical, dental, 401(k), and more.