Sous Chef - Scratch Kitchen​/Fast-Casual _WLA

If you are a Professional Restaurant Kitchen Manager or Sous Chef searching for a growing company with a festive, fun and lively environment, with a direct impact on the customer experience, this may be the opportunity you’ve been awaiting.

We’re looking for profoundly positive Leaders to fuel our mission to make crave-able, wholesome, and clean food accessible to all. We are growing, investing in training and ongoing development, and providing career opportunities as we promote from within. We are looking to keep growing and hoping to find a Kitchen Manager to grow with us. As a Restaurant Kitchen Manager with our company, the right candidate must be focused 100% on creating not only fresh dishes for our guests’ palates but also the freshest atmosphere and service possible.

Our Restaurant Kitchen Manager will be a brand ambassador and must exemplify our casually sophisticated ambiance with friendly service through strong leadership and hospitality skills. To take advantage of this opportunity immediately, Apply Today for the Restaurant General Manager position for our location in Woodland Hills, CA.

Title of Position:
Sous Chef

Target Total Compensation:
Hourly with Overtime & Bonus / $19-23hr + $6k yearly bonus paid monthly (Total Package - $60,)

Job Description: The Restaurant Kitchen Manager will live and teach the mission and vision of the company. The Restaurant Kitchen Manager is responsible for ensuring restaurant operations run smoothly, making sure the guest is the number one priority, and will partner with the Executive Chef & General Manager to ensure overall financial health and brand standard execution of a single unit.

As the Restaurant Kitchen Manager, you will develop a bench of well-trained talent for each level within the restaurant. The Restaurant Kitchen Manager will direct all activities pertaining to a clean, safe and attractive environment, the overall guest experience, staffing, discipline, payroll, P&L, and repair and maintenance. The business will be managed by directing and holding the management and service production teams accountable for service and operations excellence.

● Competitive pay with an achievable Monthly Bonus Plan

● Monthly cell phone allowance

● Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance (available on the first of the month following your start date)

● Reasonable hours; rarely early mornings or late nights

Qualifications:

● An uncompromising focus on delivering excellent Guest experiences

● Ensures constant tasting, inspection and constructive critique of all food being served

● Directs overall activities and performance of Team Members on a shift-by-shift basis

● Promotes and manages line and kitchen organization, cleanliness and sanitation and is responsible for upkeep, maintenance, and cleanliness of the line and kitchen

● Outstanding P&L management, systems knowledge, and experience with AvT style inventory.

● A progressive, nimble and responsive attitude towards change

● A humble and kind demeanor

● A genuine, truthful, and transparent communication style

● Excellent personal accountability

● Ability to attract, train, retain and hire the best Team Members

● A Team spirit - willing to do what it takes to get the job done

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Gecko Hospitality is a North American recruiting firm specializing in the placement of hospitality professionals in the club, casino, hotel/resort, & restaurant industries.