Sous Chef - The Alston

The Fifty/50; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Chicago restaurant is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to support operations, ensuring excellent cuisine and team leadership. Responsibilities include staff training, recipe development, and food safety compliance, offering a salary of up to $80k with bonuses. Ideal for candidates with a passion for culinary excellence.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years old.
• 3-5 years of experience required.
• Ability to work in high volume environments.

Responsibilities

• Set up and stock stations with all necessary mise en place.
• Prepare food for service and cook menu items.
• Ensure food quality and safety standards.

Skills

Commissary

Enforcement Of Safety / Sanitation Standards

Food Cost Optimization

Food Safety Knowledge

General knife handling

Kitchen Management

Team Development

Expediting

Education

Food Service Sanitation Manager Card

Allergens Certificate

Job description

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The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group is looking for a driven and energetic individual to join their team as a Sous Chef. Duties will include staff development, training, coaching, and recipe testing and development, while upholding standards for safety and sanitation. As a Sous Chef, you will be working closely with the Executive Sous Chef and General Manager in overseeing and executing the vision of the restaurant. A Sous Chef will be responsible for working a station in the kitchen while also being a key leader and operator in our BOH systems and organization. A successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to our Guest satisfaction while also be able to manage their cost of goods and labor, in a way for the operation to be profitable.

Essential Functions:

• Set up and stock stations with all necessary mise en place
• Answer, report, and follow instructions from Executive Sous Chef and General Manager
• Prepare food for service
• Cook menu items with the rest of the kitchen staff
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with your team
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously with high quality and consistency, in a timely manner
• Comply with nutrition and allergy regulations and standards
• Help with preparation
  
  

Other Functions:

• Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor
• Comply with health and food safety standards, restocking items and cleaning
• Managing food cost and labor cost
  
  

Physical Functions:

• Ability to stand/walk a minimum of 10 hours or as needed
• Must be able to exert well-paced and frequent mobility for periods of up to 10 hours or as needed
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds, frequently
• Will frequently reach, feel, bend, stoop, carry, finely manipulate and key in data
• Work in both warm and cool environments
• Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, soy, seafood and shellfish
• Returning unused items after service to the correct inventory location, or storing cooked goods for use at another service
  
  

Qualifications, Education and Behavior:

• At least 18 years old
• Have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience
• Ability to work quickly while maintaining safety standards and procedures
• Ability to properly handle a knife, confidently
• Food Service Sanitation Manager Card
• Allergens Certificate
• Ability to work in high volume environments
• Ability to work early morning hours or late evening hours
• Ability to work consistent schedule 5 days per week
• Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients and how to use kitchen equipment
  
  

Required Skills:

• Commissary
• Enforcement Of Safety / Sanitation Standards
• Food Cost Optimization
• Food Safety Knowledge
• Frying
• General knife handling
• Inventory
• Kitchen Cleaning/Sanitation
• Kitchen Management
• Meat Cookery
• On-site Special Events
• Ordering / Purchasing / Receiving / Organizing
• Pizza Cooking
• Portioning
• Purveyor/Local Farmer Relationships
• Sauté
• Scheduling
• Team Development
• Expediting
• Microsoft Office
• P&Ls
  
  

More detail about The Alston part of The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/784251-The-Alston

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Production

• Industries

  Restaurants

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