Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen, Train Team, Drive Culinary Growth

Chroma; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

Tavistock Restaurant Collection in Boston is seeking a Sous Chef to help lead kitchen execution at one of our established dining destinations.

You will balance culinary creativity with operational discipline, maintain high standards, and develop line cooks while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

The role offers growth within a nationally recognized hospitality company and a collaborative, high-volume kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive culinary experience, including at least 1 year in a supervisory or kitchen leadership role.
• Experience in a scratch kitchen, high-volume restaurant, hotel, resort, or concept-driven dining environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, inventory, ordering, recipe execution, and kitchen operations.
• Ability to lead calmly and effectively during high-volume service.
• Passion for food, hospitality, team development, and continuous improvement.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support daily kitchen operations, including prep, line execution, expediting, closing procedures, sanitation, and organization.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, flavor, presentation, portioning, and recipe adherence.
• Lead, train, coach, and develop line cooks, prep cooks, dish team members, and other back-of-house employees.
• Assist with scheduling, labor management, inventory, ordering, receiving, waste reduction, and food-cost control.
• Ensure compliance with all health department, food-safety, sanitation, and company standards.
• Participate in menu rollouts, seasonal features, recipe testing, tastings, and special events.
• Maintain productive communication and alignment with front-of-house leadership to support smooth service.
• Assume kitchen leadership responsibilities in the Executive Chef’s absence.
• Foster a respectful, accountable, and team-oriented kitchen culture.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

Inventory management

Recipe execution

High-volume service

Team development

Communication skills

Availability

Job description

Tavistock Restaurant Collection in Boston is seeking a Sous Chef to help lead kitchen execution at one of our established dining destinations.

You will balance culinary creativity with operational discipline, maintain high standards, and develop line cooks while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

The role offers growth within a nationally recognized hospitality company and a collaborative, high-volume kitchen environment.