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Sous Chef
4 Star Restaurant Group Chicago HQ
1804 W Division St, Chicago, IL
4 Star Restaurant Group Chicago HQ hiring Sous Chef in Chicago, IL

4 Star Restaurant Group Chicago HQ hiring Sous Chef in Chicago, IL

4 Star Restaurant Group Chicago HQMore Info

Full Time • Salary (Based on Experience)
Expires: Dec 11, 2024

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Required Years of Experience

2 years


Job Details

POSITION OVERVIEW

Our Sous Chefs (Sous) are a crucial part of our operations team, and critical to driving high standards in food quality, cleanliness and organization, financial results, culture and hospitality. They are energetic, experts in the hospitality industry, and care about their teams. The Sous is responsible for the daily oversight, training and development of the BOH hourly team at their restaurant. Working directly with their Executive Chef and management team, they will set a tone of professionalism, teamwork empowerment and excellence for the team members.

Primary Responsibilities/Requirements:

  • Leadership and Development
  • Lives and teaches the Core Values daily Always Lead by Example
  • Promotes and instills the 4 Star Restaurant Group’s standards Available to work: days, nights, weekends, and Holidays
  • Works with Executive Chef to evaluate hiring needs Performs hourly training in their restaurants
  • Executes plans for continued education of team members at the direction of their Executive Chef and General Manager
  • Communicated with co-managers on the team
  • Direct communication with the restaurant, managers, and team members
  • Follows communication from any department head that impacts BOH operations. Properly and promptly communicated down to co-manager and hourly team
  • Participate in weekly manager meetings with the co-managers to go over any relevant information regarding metrics/targets, operational opportunities, or company initiatives
  • Schedule and participate in evaluations for all BOH managers
  • Identifies operational issues and presents solutions to Executive Chef
  • Always puts guests first

Financial:

  • Executes sales building initiatives and strategies
  • Work with the Management team to build cost control habits
  • Reviews budgets for their location and understands areas of focus for financial goals. Including, but not limited to, food cost, labor, chemicals, and restaurant operations
  • Responds to sales forecasting and executes action steps from Executive Chef
  • Inventory counts and variances.
  • Ability to order against a par list
  • Show the competency to proactively follow up on financial targets and metrics

Operational:

  • Understand, and embrace operational changes to make sure they are communicated and executed with the highest standard
  • Ensure everyone on the team is using and maintaining all operational systems developed and implemented by 4 Star Restaurant Group – it is never ok for anyone in operations to alter/change/delete/add anything to any system created by the company
  • Demonstrates the ability to handle HR issues and create an exceptional work environment.
  • Uses Executive Chef/General Manager to document and resolve issues
  • Fully understands and complies with all federal, state, county, and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety, and labor requirements of the location, team members, and guests
  • Maintains a cleaning and maintenance schedule of the Kitchen
  • Participates in quarterly BOH building audits and works with the team to address in a timely manner.
  • Kitchen presence as a Coach. Move, observe, and coach. Works to create solutions to issues.
  • Able to perform all hourly positions. May be asked to step in during emergencies or due to sales volume
  • Encourage guest feedback and uses it to present opportunities to improve food quality and execution
  • Expedite during volume. Evaluate and address food quality. Drive ticket times in the kitchen to make sure our targets are met

Qualifications:

  • 2-5 Years of Sous Chef experience in a similar fast paced environment Extensive line cook experience in a similar environment
  • Desire to learn and develop as a business operator
  • Effective communicator, verbally, written and electronically
  • Basic understand in restaurant technology. Microsoft Office, Inventory Management, POS data reporting, and employee onboarding
  • Up to date on all City and State Food Handler Certifications
  • Must be passionate about hospitality and taking care of the guest, must be passionate about people development and must be results driven

Work Environment/ Physical Demand:

Must be able to stand for full shift. Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds Must have good hearing for accurate communication with guests

Must be able to use hands and fingers to handle and feel objects, tools controls and type Must be able to work in areas of loud noises

Required to frequently reach, bend, stoop, and carry

Must be able to work in both warm and cool environments; indoors and outdoors

Must be able to tolerate potential exposure to allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, soy, seafood and shellfish

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is not an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, 4 Star Restaurant Group reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned

 

4 Star Restaurant Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.


Compensation Details

Compensation: Salary (Based on Experience)

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Potential Bonuses, Dining Discounts


Required Skills

Food Safety Knowledge

Leadership

Kitchen Equipment Maintenance

Training and Development

Expediting

Promoting and Instilling Standards

Food Handler Certification

Communication

Inventory Management

Financial Analysis

Kitchen Management

Sales Forecasting

Cleaning / Sanitation

Events Management

Operational Changes Implementation

Ordering / Purchasing

HR Management

Team Development

Compliance With Regulations

Advanced Knife Skills

Kitchen Maintenance

Food and Beverage Pairing

Problem Solving

Food Quality Evaluation

Ticket Time Management

Results Driven Mindset

Effective Communication

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Pos Data Reporting

Employee Onboarding

Physical Stamina

Customer Service

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Our #1 goal at 4 Star Restaurant Group is to provide an exceptional dining experience at a reasonable price. We are a growing Chicago based restaurant company with a commitment to genuine hospitality and exceptional food. We are dedicated to providing an extraordinary work environment, being a responsible partner in our communities, and uphold out core values on every shift, everyday.

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