Sous Chef: Lead & Mentor, Growth, Tips & Flexible Hours

DIG INN Restaurant Teams; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Tips potential

Paid time off

401K programming

Parental leave

Holidays off

Flexible scheduling

DIG lunch

Commuter benefits

Job summary

DIG INN Restaurant Teams is seeking a Sous Chef to support our Restaurant Leaders and elevate our scratch-based kitchen in New York. You will lead during peak service, train teammates, and ensure recipes, procedures and standards are consistently applied across the kitchen.

In this hourly role, you will participate in pre-shifts, shift management, and training, while maintaining food safety and guest satisfaction. Competitive pay plus tips and growth opportunities await the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 1+ year leadership experience in a culinary environment.
• Able to perform physical requirements (lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds).
• Food Safety Certification.
• Desire to create exceptional employee & guest experiences.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Willingness to grow within the brigade.

Responsibilities

• Elevate and motivate Chef’s-in-Training by modeling culinary expertise, warm hospitality, and a great attitude.
• Train fellow teammates on each station, following station diagrams and prep to ensure consistency.
• Demonstrate mastery of every station by executing seasonal menu offerings to recipes and standards.
• Manage prep lists, waste logs and assist in inventory while coordinating with the Chef de Cuisine to maintain stock.
• Run and execute shift management by planning deployment, delegating tasks, and communicating shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Team training

Food safety

Communication

Education

Food Safety Certification

Tools

Expeditor system

Job description

DIG INN Restaurant Teams is seeking a Sous Chef to support our Restaurant Leaders and elevate our scratch-based kitchen in New York. You will lead during peak service, train teammates, and ensure recipes, procedures and standards are consistently applied across the kitchen.

In this hourly role, you will participate in pre-shifts, shift management, and training, while maintaining food safety and guest satisfaction. Competitive pay plus tips and growth opportunities await the right candidate.