Seeking a SOUS CHEF to grow with our team!
Fulton Market Kitchen is an eclectic restaurant operating for over 8 years in the heart of Chicago's Fulton Market District in the West Loop. Our Executive Chef and Management Team are searching for the right candidate to join us at FMK. This is a great opportunity for a talented young culinarian to work under, and learn from, a highly regarded veteran Chef!
We are seeking a candidate with excellent communication skills and a "Do Whatever It Takes" attitude - Ideal candidates must work under the Executive Chef and in conjunction with the front of the house to maintain food quality, production speed, and consistency. Candidates will posses excellent culinary fundamentals and a strong sense of urgency for completion of several simultaneous tasks. Effectively managing personnel, product control, sanitation standards, ordering, and bulk production are requisite to this position. Significant Banquet and Catering experience is required. The Sous Chef will assist the Executive Chef with designing new and properly costed menu items. Control of food and labor cost is of paramount priority.
Minimum 2 years back of house management experience in a high volume, chef driven restaurant is required.
Duties / Qualifications Include:
• Able to work within a collaborative team and follow menu development and placement procedures
• Work days, nights, and/or weekends as required; Move about facility and stand for long periods of time
• Stable and progressive work history; Strong work ethic
• Training and development of all back of house staff, scheduling, meeting or exceeding budgeted labor and other cost considerations, as well as overseeing the inventory and ordering of food, supplies and sanitation
• Knowledge of inventory controls and food/labor cost
• Willing to manage the kitchen with a "hands on" approach
• Ability to create and maintain a high morale work environment
• Strong knowledge of back of the house operations including foods, beverages, staff supervision, inventory, and food safety
• True passion for food and hospitality
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
This is a great opportunity for growth and development for the right candidate. If this sounds like a fit, we would appreciate hearing from you.
For immediate consideration, please send your resume via the reply option on this posting.