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American Social - Fort Lauderdale

Sous Chef

American Social - Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, us, 33336

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Leads a team of culinary professionals in preparing top quality, attractive, and delicious food for our Guests. The Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef oversees all aspects of the culinary side of the business including training, safety & sanitation, recipe adherence, orders, and prep lists. This person is a brand representative that maintains a patient and positive attitude and looks great for work every day. They hold the team accountable for top tier results and are passionate about food and hospitality. The Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef works with pride and must have a tremendous work ethic that sets the tone for the team.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Coordinates, leads, and directs Line Cooks, Prep Cooks, and Utility Team Members

Trains and validates all new cooks, as well as provides ongoing training and coach to existing cooks

Partners with the Executive Chef, GM, FOH Managers on training and educating all team members

Ensures 100% recipes adherence by all team members

Holds team accountability to policies and procures set forth by American Social

Responsible for implementing and holding strict standards for safety and sanitation as well as overall kitchen organization

Leads the implementation of a HACCP plan and ensures all team member follow as well

Keep a clear line of communication with the Executive Chef, as well as the GM and Corporate Chef

Assists Executive Chef in running food cost to goal

Manages controllable costs to goal

Assist the Executive Chef to manage the culinary side of the back office accounting and scheduling systems

Performs accurate inventories and clearly communicates food cost to issues to all team members

Performers Line and Quality Checks to ensure food quality is properly prepared, equipment is functioning, and the kitchen is set up for a successful service every shift

Holds team members to the proper Image and Appearance Guidelines including proper hygiene

ABILITY TO :

Be adaptable to a changing environment

Clearly communicate to all levels of the organizations

Manage team of up to 75 people

Hold 1 on 1’s and communicate areas of opportunity and development

Bring creative ideas to build sales and overall brand improvement

Work in an organized manner

Multi-task and have a great sense of urgency with changing priorities

Work independently as well as in a team environment

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Follow Company Budgets and established goals

Maintain a professional and polished appearance

Able to work in a fast pace environment

Prioritizes projects and solicitates direction when necessary

Work nights and weekends

Work 12+ hours shifts as necessary

EDUCATION AND SKILLS :

3 years Sous Chef, or comparable, experience in a Full Service and High-Volume Restaurant

Strong communication and leadership skills

Experience with back office and POS systems (Restaurant 365, Hot Schedules, Micros)

Advanced organizational skills

Bilingual is a plus

Culinary Arts Degree is a plus (Associates, Bachelors, Certificates, etc.)

Serv Safe Certified

Strong knowledge of proper food handling and sanitation standards

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

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