Sous Chef — Lead Kitchen Team, Growth & Quarterly Bonuses

Wylder Hospitality Group; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Pay Including Quarterly Bonuses

Health Benefits

Growth Opportunities

Employee Assistance Program - Free & 6

Job summary

Wylder Hospitality Group, owner of Percy Restaurant in Boise, Idaho, seeks an experienced Sous Chef to lead the back-of-house operations. You will support the Kitchen Manager, oversee food quality, safety, and staff development, and help manage budgets while maintaining a positive, energetic kitchen culture.

The role requires strong leadership, exceptional communication, and a hands-on approach to daily culinary operations in a fast-paced setting at Percy Restaurant located at 400 S 4th St,

Qualifications

• Love for the restaurant industry.
• Assist Kitchen Manager to achieve goals.
• Support the Kitchen Manager in all aspects of restaurant operations.
• Lead the kitchen team to culinary and financial success.
• Identify & develop future leaders.
• Partnership with Kitchen Manager and General Manager in maintaining back-of-house staffing levels through postings, new hires, orientation, and evaluations.
• Develop and maintain a fun and professional work environment.
• Develop and maintain standards for food quality, visuals and taste.
• Develop and maintain educational programs for kitchen staff.
• Hold regular kitchen leadership meetings.
• Manage financials and budgets: labor, food costs, expenses.
• Be a presence throughout the kitchen.
• Maintain upbeat kitchen energy.
• Respond to employee inquiries; support FOH leadership & team.
• Oversee safety and sanitation, health inspection scores.
• Literacy in computers and basic math.
• Strong observation skills.
• Problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Great oral and written communication.
• Exceptional follow-through.
• Ability to move throughout the kitchen.
• Ability to stand long periods.
• Ability to prepare food per specs.
• Maintain standards in food and beverage quality.
• Safely utilize kitchen tools and machinery.

Responsibilities

• Support the Kitchen Manager to achieve goals and operational targets.
• Lead the kitchen team to culinary and financial success.
• Identify and develop future leaders within the team.
• Maintain back-of-house staffing levels through recruitment, orientation and evaluations.
• Develop and maintain high standards of food quality, visuals and taste.
• Hold regular kitchen leadership meetings and manage budgets (labor, food costs, expenses).
• Ensure safety, sanitation and compliance across the kitchen.

Skills

Love for restaurant

Assist KM

Kitchen operations

Kitchen leadership

Develop leaders

Staffing

Recruitment

Work environment

Food quality standards

Kitchen training

Leadership meetings

Budget management

Kitchen presence

Positive energy

Employee inquiries

FOH support

Safety & sanitation

Computer literacy

Math skills

Observation skills

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Communication skills

Follow-through

Mobility

Stamina

Food preparation

Food & beverage quality

Kitchen tools safety

Job description

Wylder Hospitality Group, owner of Percy Restaurant in Boise, Idaho, seeks an experienced Sous Chef to lead the back-of-house operations. You will support the Kitchen Manager, oversee food quality, safety, and staff development, and help manage budgets while maintaining a positive, energetic kitchen culture.

The role requires strong leadership, exceptional communication, and a hands-on approach to daily culinary operations in a fast-paced setting at Percy Restaurant located at 400 S 4th St,