Executive Sous Chef

Job Title: Executive Sous Chef

Department: Kitchen

Company: The Goodstone Inn & Restaurant

Reports To: Executive Chef

Job Summary:

As part of the Goodstone Team, we are committed to inspiring and instilling a passion for excellence and allowing you to excel and grow as a team player. The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in a kitchen. This will involve a significant degree of supervising other kitchen staff. The Executive Sous Chef will help with menu planning, inventory, and managing supplies. Also, it aids in ensuring the kitchen is up to safety standards and that staff obeys sanitation rules. During mealtimes, the Executive Sous Chef must be quick on their feet and make smart decisions instantly. The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for staff scheduling and discipline when necessary.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Menu Planning: Assist and collaborate with the Executive Chef in creating recipes that meet the business's standards, ensuring all food preparation and plate presentations meet Goodstone’s commitment to quality.
• Manage all activities in the kitchen, including food preparation and production, and management and training of kitchen staff
• Ensure efficient, cost-effective operation and profitability of food production
• Supervise and inspect all preparation and cooking equipment regularly to ensure that they are kept clean, sanitary, and in perfect operating order
• Ensure that food products, presentation, and plating are of the highest quality and are prepared to serve promptly
• Assume the role of Executive Chef in their absence
• Assure adherence to all standards of food quality, preparation, recipes, and presentation in conjunction with the specifications
• Monitor holding and storage operations, stocking and food rotation, and guarantee food service sanitation standards are met
• Assure kitchen personnel is trained in the best cleanliness and sanitation practices

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of culinary experience
• Minimum two years of culinary management experience in a similar high-volume food service operation with similar duties and responsibilities
• Strong leadership qualities
• Strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment and safety procedures
• Support a culture of enthusiasm, teamwork, and superior service among all departments

Supervisory Responsibility:

Plans the activities of and schedules all food production and food service sanitation employees to maximize productivity while minimizing labor costs to achieve and improve upon budgetary guidelines. Hires, disciplines, and, when necessary, recommends termination of food production and food service sanitation employees according to venue guidelines and policies.

Company Perks and Benefits:

• Hiring Bonus
• Offering full benefits starting on day 61 (Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, etc.
• 401-K Match after a year
• Vacation and Sick Time
• Employee Referral and Bonus Plan
• Overtime

Additional Duties:

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time or without notice.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement:

Goodstone Inn and Restaurant is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace. However, screening tests for alcohol and illegal drugs may be performed on applicants and employees as a condition of employment.