Executive Sous Chef, High Energy Scratch Kitchen, Omaha NE
A high energy, from scratch kitchen restaurant in the Omaha area, doing $6M to $10M with a lively, bar driven atmosphere and a fast moving team, is hiring an Executive Sous Chef. Gravity Talent Partners is running this search confidentially on the company's behalf.
What You Will Own
Run the kitchen day to day alongside the Executive Chef and lead the Sous Chefs
Own ordering, inventory, food cost and kitchen labor on your shifts
Hold recipe specs, plating and ticket times across a high volume line
Hire, train and develop Sous Chefs, cooks and prep staff
Keep sanitation, food safety and kitchen systems to standard
Run the kitchen fully in the Executive Chef's absence
What We Are Looking For
Executive Sous Chef or senior Sous Chef experience in a high volume scratch kitchen
Command of ordering, inventory, food cost and labor
A hands on leader who runs a clean, organized, fast line
A developer of cooks and Sous Chefs with a steady, positive presence
Ready to step into an Executive Chef seat
Compensation
Up to $85K, full time.
How to Apply
Apply below and your information comes straight to our team. A Gravity Talent Partners recruiter reviews every application and will reach out if your background is a fit. This search is confidential.
The Executive Sous Chef Role
An Executive Sous Chef is the Executive Chef's right hand and the kitchen's operating leader on most shifts. The role sits between the Sous Chefs and the Executive Chef: still on the line, but now carrying the numbers, the schedule and the development of the kitchen team.
Day to day, the Executive Sous Chef runs service, writes and reviews prep, manages ordering and inventory, tracks food cost and labor, and holds every plate to spec. The role trains and leads the Sous Chefs and cooks, keeps sanitation and safety tight, and runs the whole kitchen when the Executive Chef is off or traveling.
In a high volume scratch kitchen the Executive Sous Chef is usually the next Executive Chef, either in that restaurant or at a new opening. Strong candidates show both sides: cooking and line leadership, and the discipline with cost, labor and systems that an Executive Chef seat demands.
Candidates come from Executive Sous Chef or senior Sous Chef roles in busy, scratch cooking restaurants, hotels and clubs.
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