Join the culinary team at RO Restaurant & Lounge, a new destination in Yountville, California, from Chef Thomas Keller and Chef de Cuisine Jeffery Hayashi, as a Sous Chef. In this role you will collaborate closely with the Chef de Cuisine overseeing and managing all facets of kitchen operations. Upholding the company’s standards of food quality and restaurant cleanliness is paramount. You'll train and mentor the kitchen team, helping them achieve their personal and professional goals. Your leadership will uphold our high standards of culinary excellence and efficiency.Located in Yountville, California, RO Restaurant & Lounge from Chef Thomas Keller and Chef de Cuisine Jeffery Hayashi offers a casual elevated concept with exceptional standards. Embracing Chef Hayashi's Hawaiian fare from his childhood, our menu features innovative caviar tastings and small dishes from the original concept. Complementing this culinary experience, we also offer a new bar menu with approachable cocktails and good value champagnes. Like the vibrant dining spots of the past, RO Restaurant & Lounge knows how to combine fun with refined cuisine, creating a unique and memorable atmosphere for our guests.Responsibilities:
- Consistency: Ensure all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s portion, cooking, and serving standards.
- Cleanliness and Organization: Supervise and maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work environment, keeping all areas organized at all times.
- Quality Control: Assume full responsibility for the quality of products prepared, ensuring all techniques are properly executed.
- Staff Development: Continually strive to develop and mentor staff in all areas of food education, maintaining high employee satisfaction and retention.
- Team Supervision: Organize and supervise the kitchen team in all areas of production, ensuring efficient and effective service to provide an elevated guest experience.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in a casual elevated environment.
- Certifications: Candidates must possess a valid State Health Certificate, preferably HACCP Training.
- Attention to Detail: Strong organizational skills and impeccable cleanliness standards.
- Interpersonal Skills and Leadership: Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team, and the facility to inspire others.
- Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-demand environment. Flexibility to handle changing demands and priorities with grace.
- Desire for Excellence: A deep enthusiasm for food, beverage, and hospitality. Desire to work with top-tier equipment, ingredients, and talented professionals.
Chef Keller’s collection of restaurants is founded on a culture of mentorship and provides a solid foundation of skills to support our profession. We are proud to offer:
- 401K with no waiting periods and the opportunity to receive up to 4.0% of your salary as matching contributions
- Company-sponsored medical and dental plans with a contribution of 55%-85% of your premium*
- Voluntary plans such as vision, life and AD&D insurance, accident, hospitalization, critical illness plans, pet insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Family meal
- Complimentary parking
- Paid Time Off
- Scholarship programs
- Peer mentorship program
- Employee discounts at Chef Thomas Keller’s casual properties
Who we are:
With more than 10 properties and 800 employees, the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group (TKRG) has grown from one restaurant to a large family of businesses.
TKRG proudly represents The French Laundry, Per Se, The Surf Club Restaurant, Bouchon Bistro, Bouchon Bakery, Ad Hoc, La Calenda, and Regiis Ova Caviar & Champagne Lounge. The properties and people Chef Keller inspires are known for setting new standards in cuisine, service, and employment experiences. Our goal is to collaborate with talented restaurant professionals and offer opportunities to learn and grow within the hospitality profession. As we have expanded over time, the expectations that set apart our restaurants have not changed: ensuring that every guest feels special, and every guest experience is exceptional. A guest can walk into The French Laundry or one of the Bouchon Bakeries and have the most enjoyable, unique, and memorable experience. A chef will find the same blue aprons and green tape in each of our kitchens—symbols of a common striving for excellence. Outside the kitchens, every action we take must reflect the generosity, nurturing, and finesse within. As members of the TKRG family, we have the responsibility to ensure this consistency. Beyond it, all is a mission, perhaps summed up best by Chef Keller himself. “To make people happy, one guest at a time,” he says. “That is what cooking is all about.”
Looking for other opportunities with our group? Check out open positions on: ThomasKeller.com/careers
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
*Company contribution depends on your plan selection. Benefit offerings are subject to change over time.