2017 James Beard Award winning Restaurateur of the Year Stephen Starr is currently seeking an experienced Executive Sous Chef for our busy, well-rated $18M+ French brasserie restaurant Le Diplomate located in Washington DC. The ideal candidate should have a progressive culinary background that has fundamental understanding of the fine touches, bold flavors and unique finesse of French cuisine.

Responsibilities:

• Coach the teams on effectively managing costs while maintaining the recipe standards, and the cooking and preparation procedures
• Improve cost structure by improving BOH operating efficiency through maximizing the productivity of the staff, developing new procedures or streamlining processes; including receiving, preparation and cooking procedures, kitchen designs, and menu mix optimization
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef to proactively research, develop and implement innovative food ideas/concepts and new or revised menu/recipe items to increase individual restaurant's profitability

Qualified candidates will be:

• Driven towards consistency and service excellence
• Energetic and enthusiastic and possess strong communication and organizational skills
• Effective at managing a diverse hourly staff

Qualified candidates will have:

• 4+ years of experience as a Exec Sous Chef, Chef de Cuisine Executive Chef in a high-volume, well-rated restaurant
• A true appreciation for French cuisine
• Prior success in running expo in a high-volume kitchen
• Prior experience training and mentoring an hourly line cook team
• A minimum of an associate's degree from a culinary focused university preferred