Sous Chef

Description

Awarded the Great Place to Work Certificate In 2024/2025


General Description of Work

With delegated authority, reporting to the General Manager, the Executive Chef, and the Chef de Cuisine, the Senior Sous Chef is responsible for...

Essential Function:

Manage and run production lines while coaching and developing lead team associates
Helps with the Chef de Cuisine on food Cost of Goods (COGs)
Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant's recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards.
Make employment and termination decisions including interviewing, hiring, evaluating and disciplining kitchen personnel as appropriate.
Provide orientation of company and department rules, policies and procedures and oversee training of new kitchen employees.
Fill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.
Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner.
Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant's preventative maintenance programs.
Ensure that all products are ordered according to predetermined product specifications and received in correct unit count and condition and deliveries are performed in accordance with the restaurant's receiving policies and procedures.
Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage areas, product storage procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures.
Oversee and ensure that restaurant policies on employee performance appraisals are followed and completed on a timely basis.
Schedule labor as required by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labors cost objectives are met.
Be knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules and procedures.
Oversee the training of kitchen personnel in safe operation of all kitchen equipment and utensils.
Responsible for training kitchen personnel in cleanliness and sanitation practices.
Responsible for maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment and food storage areas.
Check and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.