Sous Chef — Lead Kitchen, Wine Country Experience & Perks

SIXTY VINES LAS OLAS LLC; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day workweek (monthly)

Up to 17 days PTO

401(k) match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Wine-country trips

Mental health access

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Sixty Vines is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to support the daily leadership of our culinary operations. You will partner with the Executive Chef to lead shifts, develop Team Members, and uphold our standards for quality, consistency, safety and presentation.

We offer a compensation range of $55,000–$75,000 per year, plus monthly profit share, with benefits including PTO, 401(k) match, health coverage, and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years in a culinary leadership role.
• Experience in high-volume, scratch-kitchen preferred.
• Culinary arts degree or formal training is a plus.
• Experience leading, training and supervising hourly Team Members.
• Knowledge of cooking methods and kitchen equipment.
• Experience with scheduling, inventory, purchasing and food-cost controls.
• Strong communication, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Food handler certification and additional food-safety certifications as required.
• Able to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Able to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations alongside the Executive Chef.
• Maintain hands-on presence during prep and service.
• Ensure recipes, portions and presentation meet standards.
• Monitor ticket times and kitchen readiness each shift.
• Manage waste while maintaining high food quality.
• Support new menu items and seasonal experiences.
• Coach and develop culinary Team Members.
• Foster strong kitchen-front-of-house communication.
• Adjust staffing and schedules to business needs.
• Oversee inventory, procurement, and vendor relations.
• Maintain organization and proper product rotation.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

High-volume kitchen

Culinary training

Team supervision

Cooking methods

Inventory & purchasing

Food-cost control

Communication

Safety & sanitation

Work scheduling

Food handler certs

Stamina & lifting

Education

Culinary arts degree or formal training

Tools

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Job description

Sixty Vines is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to support the daily leadership of our culinary operations. You will partner with the Executive Chef to lead shifts, develop Team Members, and uphold our standards for quality, consistency, safety and presentation.

We offer a compensation range of $55,000–$75,000 per year, plus monthly profit share, with benefits including PTO, 401(k) match, health coverage, and growth opportunities.