Sous Chef

Job Title: Sous Chef

Department: Back of House

FLSA Status: Exempt

MISSION : To be a team that creates great experiences for our guests with comfortable service, genuine hospitality and cooking inspired by great local ingredients. To do everything possible to make our restaurant as accessible to as many types of people as possible at this bustling crossroads in our unique mountain city

SUMMARY : This position supports the Executive Chef and the restaurant team. It is a broad ranging position with primary responsibilities being kitchen management, menu development, and production coordination. The position is responsible for back of house management and execution. It works in tandem with the Executive Chef, Director of Food & Beverage and Front of House Management to create an exceptional experience for all guests and team members.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

PRIMARY

Organize and manage restaurant and event kitchen and staff during all meal periods, including service to the Foundry Workshop Lounge, Room Service and restaurant (Refinery) breakfast & brunch service. All physical and personnel components in order and maintained from start to finish. Staffing, uniforms, sanitation, menu execution and service.

Schedule kitchen and event BOH staff, including managing labor cost according to weekly revenue projections and actual business levels through the week.

Management and development of breakfast, lounge/dinner and banquet menus

Recipe development, documentation and adjustment

Oversees ordering food and operations supplies to ensure both supply and cost goals are met.

Product purposing and waste control, including bulk production within seasonal calendar to maximize product quality and availability

Work together with FOH and Exec Chef to ensure menu knowledge of service staff

Work together with leadership on concept development and refinement, including menu and service refinements to reflect and enhance concept.

Human resources coordination for kitchen-coaching and disciplinary action

SHARED

Staff Training

Leadership and Staff Development

Develop and implement company systems, checklists

Guest interaction and service

Work with FOH for execution of service/operations

Expo service as scheduled

SUPERVISORY AND TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervising BOH staff

Working as part of the management team wearing many hats to achieve impeccable guest experience in all areas

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Adaptability

Team Management and Teamwork

Attention to detail

Self-motivated and able to work alone

Organizational and multi-tasking skills

Understand, value and maximize financial performance

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

Minimum five years experience in restaurant kitchen

Significant kitchen/restaurant operations experience

LANGUAGE and MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Excellent verbal and written communication

Ability to understand and work with computer POS software, scheduling software and spreadsheets as necessary.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Some heavy lifting required. All work involves standing for most if not all of working shift.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Professional restaurant

Ability to work a flexible schedule in order to accommodate business levels.