Senior Sous Chef Kitchen Manager
On-siteRogers, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Lead a high volume, scratch kitchen culinary team with food prep and execution of menu items, procedures, and recipes, providing clear direction throughout the shift. Ensure guest satisfaction through memorable culinary experiences while developing, mentoring, and inspiring your team to continue learning. Engage in prep and line cooking activities as needed to ensure timely execution, maintain product quality standards through regular line checks, and follow all state safety and sanitation guidelines. Accountable for assisting with scheduling, interviewing, and hiring staff, providing feedback, and recognizing staff contributions. Contribute to building sales, maximizing financial success, and managing cost control and food inventories as directed. Must possess a valid driver's license for occasional duties including catering deliveries and supply runs. Requires 3+ years of culinary leadership experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of prior culinary or restaurant leadership experience
- Experience working in a hands-on, fast paced, high volume environment
- Must possess a valid driver's license
- Experience mentoring and training hourly Team Members
- Exposure to managing inventory, cost of goods and overall control of financials
- Must be able to stand and walk for periods of eight to ten hours in length each shift
- Must be able to reach, bend, balance and transport various objects weighing up to 30 lbs. repeatedly during a shift
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to operate kitchen equipment including a wok, mixer, slicer, and buffalo chopper
- Must be able to use knives appropriately and maintain their integrity
- Must be able to work around various levels of temperature, including warm to very warm temperatures in the kitchen
Desired Qualifications
- Restaurant leadership experience working in casual or upscale dining
- Experience working in a restaurant chain or franchise with established processes, systems, and accustomed to corporate structure and protocols
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