Executive Sous Chef Sotto

Boca Restaurant Group is a celebrated hospitality company encompassing four distinct dining concepts: Boca, Sotto, Nada, and Domo. With operational locations across Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and Maryland, Boca Restaurant Group has cultivated a strong reputation for excellence, innovation, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional dining experience. Rooted in the philosophy of BPA — Blowing People Away — this group prioritizes high-quality food, detailed service, and a culture of unwavering hospitality. Their goal is to become a world-class restaurant group where both guests and employees feel valued and inspired.

The group exemplifies a people-first approach, focusing on family values and professional growth. Emphasizing generosity, humility, positivity, honesty, hard work, continuous learning, and a spirit of hospitality, Boca Restaurant Group expects its leaders to embody these core values. Sotto, the Italian concept based in Cincinnati, serves as a prime example of the group’s commitment to authentic culinary experiences. Nestled in a cozy environment, Sotto draws inspiration from traditional Italian techniques, emphasizing fire, meat, wheat, and pasta for an authentic menu that resonates deeply with guests.

The Executive Sous Chef role is essential to maintaining the integrity and smooth operation of this culinary brand. This position encompasses responsibility for supervising a team ranging from 2 to 20 members, including dishwashers, expo, prep, and line cooks. The Executive Sous Chef ensures adherence to labor and sanitation standards, enforces health department regulations, manages food inventory and vendor relationships, and provides direct training. Leadership at Boca Restaurant Group involves hands-on involvement, promoting company culture and core values, and fostering a positive workplace atmosphere.

This role demands a passionate culinary professional who can maintain high standards of food preparation and presentation, guarantee operational safety, and lead teams effectively in a fast-paced, scratch kitchen environment. The Executive Sous Chef will also engage in critical tasks such as interviewing and hiring personnel, developing prep lists, conducting line checks, and addressing personnel or safety issues. Attention to detail is paramount, especially in maintaining strict recipe adherence and quality control to ensure guests receive impeccable dishes consistently.

Besides leadership and culinary responsibilities, the role supports a safe and compliant kitchen environment, reporting necessary equipment repairs and managing food storage protocols meticulously. Serving as a liaison between the kitchen and front-of-house staff, the Executive Sous Chef ensures excellent communication and smooth coordination. This position is ideal for someone with strong interpersonal skills, servant leadership style, and a commitment to both personal development and team growth.

This position offers a competitive starting salary and weekly pay, along with valuable benefits such as paid vacation, major holidays off, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options, company-paid disability benefits, and more. Employees enjoy perks such as a house dining account, parental leave, access to an Employee Assistance Program, and participation in a 401(k) program. Embracing these benefits, individuals in this role are well supported, enabling them to focus on what matters most — delivering extraordinary food and service experiences aligned with Boca Restaurant Group’s values and mission.