Senior Kitchen Operations Manager

3 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Cabra - Chicago Full time
About Us

Cabra - Chicago, part of the esteemed Boka Restaurant Group, is a James Beard Award-winning entity that embodies genuine hospitality and community-driven values. We strive to create a human-centric environment where team members feel supported and empowered.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our dynamic team at Cabra, located on the top floor of The Hoxton Chicago. This ideal candidate will oversee kitchen operations, lead by example, and foster a culture of excellence in food production and presentation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Kitchen Leadership: Reporting directly to the Chef de Cuisine, the successful candidate will assist in ordering products based on par systems and inventory management, ensuring low food costs and efficient inventory control.
  • Staff Management: Managing staff schedules, recruiting, hiring, scheduling, reviewing, and terminating as necessary.
  • Quality Control: Overseeing quality control of all food production and execution, including developing unique plating designs for new dishes and creating seasonal menu items upon guest requests.
  • Health and Safety: Ensuring compliance with health and safety standards by enforcing high sanitation standards and addressing kitchen-related problems and incidents in a timely manner.
Requirements
  • 2-3 years of experience in a Sous Chef role
  • Patient and empathetic toward others
  • Practices high standards of cleanliness
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Highly organized
  • Efficient at multi-tasking
  • Experience in mass-volume production
Physical Requirements
  • Lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Safely and effectively use all necessary tools, equipment, & cleaning chemicals
  • Stand and walk for an entire shift, including moving safely through all areas of the restaurant
  • Ability to bear exposure to hot and cold environments
Compensation

The estimated salary range for this position is $65,000-$80,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.



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