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Sous Chef

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $55,600.00 - $75,000.00
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Work Schedule

Flexible
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
Retirement Plan
Career Development
diversity and inclusion programs

Job Description

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is a renowned boutique hotel and restaurant company born from a pioneering spirit in San Francisco in 1981. Founded by Bill Kimpton, the brand was established to combat impersonal hospitality and create places where genuine human connections thrive. Today, Kimpton continues to uphold this legacy by crafting exceptional experiences that connect coworkers, guests, owners, and communities. The company is celebrated for its lively, rebellious, and genuine workplace culture that embraces individuality, creativity, and self-leadership. This culture encourages employees to bring their whole selves to work and thrive in an empowering, exciting, and unconventional environment.

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Job Requirements

  • 1+ years of previous culinary experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant and/or culinary program curriculum or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Culinary Science or related certificate is preferred
  • Flexible schedule able to work weekends, nights, mornings, and holidays when needed
  • Knowledgeable and passionate about various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and the industry's standard practices and trends
  • Excellent knife skills
  • Leadership desire to build a healthy and collaborative team
  • Ability to multitask in a dynamic environment
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills to foster positive working relationships

Job Qualifications

  • 1+ years of previous culinary experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant and/or culinary program curriculum or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Culinary Science or related certificate is preferred
  • Knowledgeable and passionate about various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and the industry's standard practices and trends
  • Excellent knife skills
  • Leadership desire to build a healthy and collaborative team
  • Ability to multitask in a dynamic environment
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills to foster positive working relationships

Job Duties

  • Lead all aspects of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef
  • Inventively solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situations
  • Lead and train kitchen staff, and establish a working schedule
  • Interview and hire employees
  • plan, assign, and direct work
  • appraise performance
  • reward and discipline employees
  • address complaints and resolve problems
  • Identify developable personnel, and provide necessary training as positions open
  • Order, stock, and inspect the quality of all food items necessary for daily service
  • Maintain budgeted labor costs and assist in controlling overtime
  • Ensure that food is produced on a timely basis with the goal to execute all tickets in 20 minutes or less
  • Participate in service education through daily line-ups, quarterly menu meetings, and new staff training programs so that everyone is well-educated regarding the menu items
  • Assist the restaurant in meeting the financial targets while achieving the food quality service objectives
  • Maintain a high level of cleanliness in the kitchen facilities by supervising the daily cleaning of the pantry, cooking line, prep kitchen, dish area, stairs, and walk-in

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Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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