Dexter's a Fine Dining Sport's Bar is seeking a Sous Chef to join their Culinary BOH Team. The restaurant is described as a "refined dining experience for sports enthusiasts and food aficionados."
DDP's Restaurant Group strives to perpetuate high standards of hospitality, serve outstanding caliber of food and beverage, and have a continued enthusiasm for growth and innovation not only with our guests, but with our staff.
This role reports to the Executive Chef with:
- Assisting with ordering/prep lists when the exec is not there
- Working stations for service
- Working expo for service
- Assisting with prep when needed
- Upholding standards both for themselves and cooks
- Managing day to day labor
- Daily cleaning and larger projects managed
- Working with FOH on allergies, food knowledge, etc.
- Communication with other chefs/corporate team
- Help to maintain and coordinate fixing of equipment when needed
Ideally this would be a person who has worked in high-volume, managed a team, and has a working understanding of day-to-day management of kitchens. The Sous Chef is responsible for being a leader and setting the maintaining the pace and standards of the kitchen and brand.
The responsibilities listed below are indicative of the nature of the position and can be modified due to organizational changes, new business developments, or expansion of the position.
- Create and change menu and kitchen systems that help streamline service and vertically integrate time consuming tasks within the company.
- Continually update and amend policies and procedures for the BOH operation
- Implement and maintain daily food preparation and quality control standards
- Coaching and training BOH staff with proper recipes
- Ensure kitchen teams are compliant with health codes
- Ensuring products are received on time for prep team
- Coordinate chefs, cooks, and all staff to ensure the highest quality of food and service
- Maintain high standard of safety and sanitation in the kitchen
- Oversee ordering of product and communication with vendors
- Teach, mentor and motivate the kitchen staff to uphold and exceed the highest standards of communication, quality, consistency, and execution
- Accountable for maintenance of all kitchen equipment and facilities
You Have:
- 2-3 years’ restaurant kitchen management experience in a high volume, with a growth history in BOH roles.
- Proven track record as a chef, cook, and leader
- In the performance of all duties assigned, ability to work independently with minimal or no supervision while exercising broad discretion and professional judgment
- Ability to communicate effectively with vendors, guests, fellow team members, and Leaders
- Ability to work cooperatively with others
- Ability to accept direction and constructive criticism
- Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner
- Ability to effectively multitask and manage multiple projects
- Ability to maintain consistent attendance and punctuality
- Strong commitment to maintaining consistency and superior quality in a high-volume environment
- A clearly demonstrated ability to be innovative, creative, and able to think outside the box
- A team player attitude with proven coaching abilities
- Ability to effectively manage a large team of BOH employees
- Attention to detail
- Sense of urgency
- Knowledge of various POS, ordering, labor, and inventory systems
- Ability to multitask
- Culinary Menu / Recipe Development
- Equipment Maintenance
- Expediting
- Food Cost Optimization
- Food Safety Knowledge and Certification
- Kitchen Cleaning/Sanitation
- Kitchen management
- Oversees Prep Cooks, Line cooks and Dishwashers
- Maintains Food Costs, proper pars and labor
Benefits:
· Medical and Dental covered 100% by employer for employee only
· PTO, Bereavement, Paid Parental leave
· Discounts at all restaurants in company
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
Work Location: In person