Osteria Morini in DC (Navy Yards) and Nicoletta Italian Kitchen (Mt. Vernon Triangle) from famed, award-winning hospitality firm Altamarea Group (Highly-acclaimed NYC favorites Marea, Ai Fiori) is looking for a fun-loving, energetic, detail-oriented, and passionate Junior Sous Chef to join the team! Altamarea Group restaurants offer employees a respectful, safe, professional work environment, and a management team uniquely invested in the growth and success of all team members.
Sous Chef Responsibilities include:
- Serve as key member of a talented and diverse culinary team and restaurant, preparing and executing the menu at direction of Chefs with utmost quality and precision
- Learn and handle the various stations (garde manger, pasta, grill, saute, pastry), which includes preparing and cleaning stations properly, stocking stations adequately for service, and communicating actively with Chefs and colleagues to facilitate smooth and efficient kitchen
- Work in a high volume and intensity kitchen and work environment and be able to handle rigors of busy services while maintaining quality and consistency. Must support other areas of the kitchen as needed, and be able and willing to assist teammates in the kitchen as needed, including handling duties of other stations
- Train and delegate per Altamarea Group standards, and uphold all HR policies; accountable for all staff performance, behavior, and retention
- Maintain clean restaurant and adhere strictly to all health and safety standards
Sous Chef Requirements include:
- At least 2 year of relevant restaurant experience
- Considerable working knowledge of relevant food preparation
- Genuine passion for cooking, restaurant hospitality and learning new skills
- Highly organized, productive, and able to work meticulously in a high-intensity kitchen / work environment
- Energetic and friendly personality, with strong willingness and ability to work as part of a cohesive team and to support colleagues regardless of role
- Willingness to take direction from Chefs, embrace change and innovation, and to learn and adapt to new systems, service steps and health and cleaning procedures
- Broad and flexible availability to work – AM/PM service and prep/production
- Physical requirements include: ability to handle and carry trays, smallware, equipment, or other items up to 50 lbs, and to stand, walk up and down stairs, and exert well-paced mobility for extended period of time
We offer COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION, medical, dental, and vision benefits after 30 days of employment for full time employees. If you are interested in joining the Osteria Morini and Nicoletta Italian Kitchen team, please submit your resume. Attachments that cannot be opened will not be considered.
Altamarea Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
