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Sous Chef

Stew Leonard's
Paramus, USA
Full-time
Entry · 2+ years experience
Onsite
USD 25-27 hourly / hour
Discovered 1 months ago
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Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with the Executive Chef to plan service and manage workflow.
  • Assist in the development of new menu items and specials.
  • Supervise and support all kitchen staff during food prep and service.
  • Train, mentor, and evaluate kitchen team members.
  • Maintain efficiency and quality throughout busy service periods.
  • Ensure dishes are prepared and presented in line with recipes and standards.
  • Assist with scheduling, shift coverage, and staff development.
  • Provides encouragement to team members, including communicating deadlines and goals.
  • Provides quality customer service, including interacting with customers.
  • Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering supplies.
  • Ensure proper storage, labeling, and rotation of stock.
  • Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.

Education and Experience (include knowledge, skills and abilities)

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum 2 years of experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Line Cook in a high-volume kitchen.
  • Strong culinary skills and a passion for high-quality food.
  • Proven leadership abilities and team management experience.
  • In-depth knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.
  • Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
  • Great customer service skills.
  • Good computer skills and a basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel / Word.
  • Good organizational skills.
  • The ability to delegate tasks and communicate directions clearly.

Personal Characteristics

Lead by example

Excellent work ethic

Excellent interpersonal skills

The ability to solve problems

Honest

Flexible

Working Conditions

The temperature in the department can be warmer than room temperature due to the ovens, fryers and other equipment used in department production.

Exposure to different weather conditions may be possible.

Exposure to smoke produced by grills and grease and oil from fryers may be possible.

The position requires frequent walking, standing, lifting, pushing, pulling, squatting, and lifting is required with a maximum of 50lbs.

Why you’ll love working here!

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, and more!

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our employees Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!

For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below!

http://www.stewleonards.com/work-at-stews/

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

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