Sous Chef
On-siteGrand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeEnterprise
Full TimeEnterprise
Job Summary
Oversee all culinary operations, production, and sanitation aspects of the facility while maintaining food costs, budget goals, and COGS within guidelines. Direct the back-of-house team, supervise daily kitchen execution for Banquet Event Orders, and assist with hiring, training, and labor deployment for kitchen and stewarding staff. Develop and test recipes, monitor food quality and portioning during service, and address operational issues or guest inquiries promptly to ensure positive experiences. Enforce safety and sanitation procedures, manage inventory rotation, and support staffing execution across the venue.
Required Qualifications
- Worked in a high pace, leadership culinary position
- At least 5 years' experience
- Experience producing meals for larger events
- Must be able to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends and holidays, in addition to normal business hours
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to interact with all levels of customers and staff including management
- Must be energetic, self-disciplined with a strong sense of initiative
- Must be detail oriented
- Must have a passion for delivering exceptional guest service
- Must be open to providing incidental or short-term support to other facilities in the event of a business emergency
- Must be able to travel to different sites to assist other Legends' Venues
Desired Qualifications
- Servsafe Manager Certified
- Must obtain Servsafe Manager certification within 90 days of hire
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