Sous Chef-Dallas

Working directly under the Executive Chef, the Sous Chef is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in the kitchen. He/she supervises other kitchen staff, keeps abreast of any problems that arise in the kitchen, and seizes control of a situation at a moment’s notice. The Sous Chef makes sure that food quality and presentation are of the highest standards from kitchen to the table.

• Commit to passionately, intensely, and uncompromisingly humble hospitality and a high‑quality guest experience.
• Work with the executive chef to produce diversified menu items in accordance with the restaurant’s policy and vision.
• Monitor hygiene and food safety standards at all stages of food preparation, from ingredients to finished dish.
• Handle volume and stress with poise and finesse.
• Organize and manage the expo process in the kitchen.
• Uphold the standard of high‑quality food above all else.
• Understand that simple, rustic, authentic food takes as much – if not more – talent as dainty colors pooled in the middle of a big plate.

• Share a passion for food, wine, and the guest experience.
• Maintain close relationships with the people who grow, forage, fish, and fabricate ingredients, ensuring their standards match ours.
• Exhibit excellent time‑management skills.
• Apply active listening and learning skills.
• Teach techniques and strategies to those under your supervision.
• Possess basic computer skills for menu building.

• Be able to withstand the pressure and strain of working in close quarters.
• Hours may vary if the Chef must fill in for colleagues or if emergencies arise.
• Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing up to 45 pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motions.
• Work with hot, cold, and hazardous equipment.

li>1-3 years of high‑volume kitchen experience.
• Culinary degree preferred.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Management and Manufacturing
Industry: Restaurants

Salary:
Dallas, TX $-$