Sous Chef

Overview

Working conditions and reporting lines for this role are described below, including schedule, key duties, and the physical and environmental requirements expected in this position.

Administrative

• Coordinate with client and Office Manager to ensure menus are accurate.
• Perform menu reviews and look ahead to identify needs for updates. Review menus for seasonality, balance of dishes, balance of execution, product cost, or any other metric set forth by the Client and Yarzin-Sella.
• Navigate shared drives and assist in managing the menu/recipe database.
• Complete prep lists and communicate prep work to managers.
• Set time for emails, paperwork, management meetings, safety observations, leadership trainings, interviews, and more.

• Leadership
• Conduct weekly POC meetings.
• Meet weekly with Sous Chef, Jr. Sous, Lead.
• Perform shift line up to discuss menus and delegation of tasks.
• Perform employee reviews.
• Complete employee payroll duties.
• Attend weekly menu meetings with Client Chef.
• Communicate menu changes with Client Chef, Head Chef, Sr. Sous Chef and FOH manager.
• Participate in interviews.

• Kitchen Execution
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods. Prepare all food to proper specifications in a timely manner. Utilize kitchen equipment to prepare food items such as knives, slicers, whips, pots, pans, warmers, steamers, grills, ovens, etc.
• Oversee all phases of food procurement, production, and service. Provide support to junior kitchen employees with various tasks including line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating. Complete prep lists and communicate prep work to managers.
• Keeps workstation and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked.
• Ensure freshness and quality of all menu items.
• Monitor kitchen equipment and create tasks for any necessary repairs.
• Ensure employees are working in a safe environment free from physical hazards.

• Training and Mentoring
• Able to train Jr. Sous and Sous Chefs in managerial duties and company standards.
• Assist Chefs with scheduling, training, and professional development of restaurant employees.

☒ Noise; ☒ Exposure to Fumes; ☒ Hazards; ☒ Extreme Temperatures; ☒ Odors; ☒ Exposure to Dust; ☒ Environmental Conditions; ☒ Other slippery/uneven surfaces

☒ Bend; ☒ Lift 50 lbs.; ☒ Carry; ☒ Push; ☒ Reach; ☒ Kneel; ☒ Stoop; ☒ Walk; ☒ Stand; ☒ Other climb stairs

Yarzin Sella has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. Supervisors may assign additional functions and requirements as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this position description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

• Education: Culinary school graduate or college degree preferred
• Certificate and License: Food Handler’s License

• A minimum of 2 years of progressive culinary management experience, previous Sous Chef preferred.
• Prior experience and success in running a busy kitchen.
• Wide array of cuisine and culinary experience.
• Knowledge of substitution in order to accommodate a variety of dietary restrictions.

• Excellent culinary skills and experience.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and embrace a flexible schedule with high volume production and large batch cooking.
• Strong communication, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.
• Sense of urgency and ability to work and lead a team in a safe manner.
• Passion for delicious, flavorful food executed and served with care and consistency.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Cloud-Based Services.