Sous Chef - New Restaurant Opening

COREcruitment; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives

Benefits

Job summary

COREcruitment partners with a well-known hospitality group to open an exciting new Charlotte location this summer, and they're looking for a hands-on Sous Chef to join the opening culinary leadership team. This elevated concept focuses on bold flavours, quality ingredients, and exceptional hospitality.

You'll support the Executive Chef, lead the kitchen during service, coach cooks, manage inventory and scheduling, and help roll out new menus as the restaurant debuts, ensuring consistency and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in an elevated casual, upscale, or fine dining kitchen.
• Experience as a Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef, or strong Lead Line Cook ready to take the next step.
• Strong leadership skills with a passion for coaching and developing culinary teams.
• Experience with inventory management, ordering, scheduling, and labour control.
• Passion for quality, consistency, and delivering an exceptional guest experience.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Executive Chef with all day‑to‑day back‑of‑house operations.
• Leading the kitchen team during service and ensuring smooth execution across all stations.
• Working the line and expo while maintaining food quality, consistency, and presentation.
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing cooks while fostering a positive kitchen culture.
• Assisting with ordering, inventory management, scheduling, and labour controls.
• Supporting new menu rollouts and ensuring recipes and standards are consistently executed.

Skills

Team leadership

Kitchen management

Line cook experience

Food quality & presentation

Menu rollout support

Job description

Sous Chef - New Restaurant Opening

Charlotte, NC
$50,000 – $65,000 + Incentives + Benefits

We're partnered with a well-known hospitality group preparing to open an exciting new location in Charlotte this summer, and they're looking for a Sous Chef to join the opening culinary leadership team.

This is an elevated, vibrant concept focused on bold flavours, quality ingredients, and exceptional hospitality. You'll play a key role in building the kitchen team, maintaining high culinary standards, and helping launch one of Charlotte's most anticipated restaurant openings.

We're looking for a hands‑on leader who thrives in a fast‑paced kitchen, enjoys developing others, and leads by example every service.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the Executive Chef with all day‑to‑day back‑of‑house operations
• Leading the kitchen team during service and ensuring smooth execution across all stations
• Working the line and expo while maintaining food quality, consistency, and presentation
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing cooks while fostering a positive kitchen culture
• Assisting with ordering, inventory management, scheduling, and labour controls
• Supporting new menu rollouts and ensuring recipes and standards are consistently executed

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in an elevated casual, upscale, or fine dining kitchen
• Previous experience as a Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef, or strong Lead Line Cook ready to take the next step
• Strong leadership skills with a passion for coaching and developing culinary teams
• Experience with inventory management, ordering, scheduling, and labour control
• Passion for quality, consistency, and delivering an exceptional guest experience