Sous Chef

Award winning A16 Rockridge is currently looking for an experienced sous chef/events chef with a passion for southern Italian cuisine to join the management team.

Requirements, experience and training we are looking for in a candidate:

•  2-3 years managing a kitchen; 1-2 years leading a busy fine dining kitchen
• 1-2 years Catering Experience
• Manager Food Safety Certification Preferred
• Valid CA Drivers License Required
• Kitchen Spanish Preferred
• Wood-burning oven cookery and southern Italian cuisine
• Experience achieving food cost and labor cost; monthly inventory
• Ability to work as part of the team or independently
• Recruitment, coaching, mentoring, disciplinary procedures, and scheduling.
• Exuding a positive attitude, and being a role model for the entire restaurant staff
• We will be focusing on the right candidate to lead our team and embrace the A16 culture and environment.
• Experience running an open kitchen
• Sense of urgency and excellent problem-solving skills
• Culinary Graduate a plus
• Whole animal butchery
• Farm to table menu planning
• Experience making pasta by hand
• Maintaining established standards of food quality and plating

A16 provides full-time salaried position with benefits (medical and dental fully covered for the employee). The work week will typically be 50+ hours per week and the position requires nights and weekend hours. Salary based on experience.

Work Location:

• One location and offsite catering events

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year DOE

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 10 hour shift

Work setting:

• Fine dining restaurant

Experience:

• Culinary experience: 3 years (Preferred)
• Cooking: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person