Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Salary
Exact $78,000.00
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Work Schedule

Flexible
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
employee discount
flexible schedule
Disability insurance

Job Description

JOEY Restaurants is a renowned family-owned restaurant group that has been delighting diners with exceptional culinary experiences since 1992. With a focus on creating a warm, inclusive, and lively dining atmosphere, JOEY offers handcrafted, locally and globally inspired menus crafted by award-winning chefs. The brand has established itself as an iconic multi-concept restaurant group across North America, known for its dedication to delivering world-class hospitality and superior quality food. As JOEY continues to grow and expand through 2030, the company prioritizes fostering a supportive environment for its team members through comprehensive training, education, and empowerment opportunities.

The role of Head Sous Chef at JOEY is pivotal to the overall success of the restaurant. This leadership position demands a passionate culinary professional who can drive their team to deliver consistent, memorable, and iconic dining experiences to guests. The Head Sous Chef is directly responsible for managing food preparation, labor budgets, and maintaining a pristine kitchen environment aligned with JOEY’s high standards. This role requires expertise in various cooking methods and an ability to uphold recipe standards while ensuring food safety and sanitation. Beyond kitchen management, the Head Sous Chef acts as a coach and mentor, inspiring team members and fostering their continuous growth and development through training and constructive feedback.

Working as part of a dynamic, fast-paced team, the Head Sous Chef is expected to support recruitment efforts, select and retain talented team members, and communicate daily operational goals. This position is vital in upholding the restaurant’s reputation for delivering iconic hospitality, requiring comfort with problem-solving, relationship building, and maintaining professionalism. The role also involves direct oversight of kitchen equipment maintenance and compliance with all food handling safety protocols. Ideal candidates are those who possess not only a culinary skill set but also the personal qualities of integrity, confidence, humility, and a passion for world-class hospitality.

At JOEY, employees enjoy a vibrant work culture that values honesty, care, and continuous improvement. The Head Sous Chef role is a fantastic opportunity for culinary professionals seeking to advance their careers within a leading restaurant group that offers career development, education, and growth prospects. This position offers a competitive salary within a designated range, which is subject to change based on experience and applicable laws, and includes comprehensive benefits such as health, dental, vision, and life insurance. If you are ready to contribute to an exciting, evolving restaurant brand and lead a talented kitchen team, JOEY Restaurants invites you to begin your career journey with them.

Job Requirements

  • 3+ years culinary experience
  • Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler permits
  • Ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods
  • ability to frequently bend, reach, stretch
  • capable of repetitive manual tasks
  • able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
  • Passion for hospitality
  • Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Job Qualifications

  • 3+ years culinary experience
  • Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler permits
  • Possess a passion for hospitality and a proven track record of creating world-class hospitality experiences
  • Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment
  • Be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time
  • possess frequent bending, reaching, stretching abilities
  • capable of repetitive manual tasks
  • able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
  • Genuine, warm, and caring personality
  • Value honesty and conduct with integrity
  • Comfortable providing and receiving feedback
  • Natural problem solver
  • Passionate about quality and professionalism
  • Exceptional relationship building and communication skills
  • Encourage healthy and supportive competition within their team
  • Exude confidence, humility, and respect
  • Present a professional appearance and demeanor

Job Duties

  • Support your team in the preparation of all ingredients and food products to fulfill prep lists, par levels, and recipe standards
  • Utilize various preparation and cooking methods to ensure the quick, precise creation of menu items in accordance with JOEY recipes including wash, chop, cut, grill, roast, saute, fry
  • Maintain prep and cooking areas in a clean, sanitary and safe manner
  • Ensure clean, organized, and maintained refrigerators, cooler drawers, ovens, preparation, and dry storage areas
  • Train partners on safe usage of kitchen equipment and cleaning compounds and report equipment problems and maintenance issues
  • Fulfill recruitment needs, impact positive candidate experiences, and select and retain your team
  • Support your team in training and development of technical knowledge and world-class execution of JOEY tasks and standards
  • Communicate daily focus and feedback to partners
  • Manage in-store budgets, food costs, and labor
  • Impact the delivery of Iconic Hospitality and coach the kitchen team as needed to fulfill experience standards for guests
  • Follow all food service and handling safety precautions and procedures

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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