Sous Chef

About Us

Interlude Kitchen and Bar is a new restaurant in Elk Grove from the team behind Prelude Kitchen & Bar and Zinfandel Grille offering a modern American menu with French and Italian influences, a true farm-to-table philosophy, and signature wood-fired dishes. The menu is complemented by a curated wine program and handcrafted cocktails, all served in a refined yet welcoming setting.

Are you prepared to become an integral part of a team, rather than just clocking in for another job?

Embrace the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team that provides not just a paycheck, but a comprehensive package of advantages such as:

• Tips:
  Back of House team members participate in a tip share
• Health Insurance:
  We care for your wellbeing
• Training and career growth opportunities:
  Evolve professionally
• Paid Sick Time Off:
  Rest and recuperate when needed
• 401(k):
  Invest in your future
• Dining discounts:
  Enjoy our culinary delights

Here at Interlude Kitchen and Bar we are not just a restaurant but a community. We are steadfast in our commitment to delivering outstanding hospitality, both to our cherished customers and, crucially, our team members. We re not just co-workers, we are family. By fostering a nurturing environment for our staff, we believe this sense of genuine care cascades naturally onto our customers, making their experience unforgettable.

We re offering you more than a chance to work; we re inviting you to thrive in an inclusive environment where your skills are valued, your knowledge is expanded daily, and your capacity to deliver exceptional hospitality is continually enriched.

Join us at Interlude Kitchen and Bar, where opportunities aren t merely provided-they are cultivated.

Sous Chef

Job Description:

As a Cook at our establishment, your role extends beyond simply preparing food. You are the backbone of our kitchen, creating delightful meals, preparing customer orders, maintaining a pristine workspace throughout the day, adhering to health and safety regulations. A keen eye for detail, consistency in following recipes, accommodating customer requests, communicating effectively with your teammates, and presenting dishes with visual appeal are all integral to this role.

Responsibilities of a Sous Chef:

• Leads kitchen team in chef s absence
• Assists with inventory and ordering
• Assists on the line during service
• Assists with food prep
• Provides guidance to kitchen staff members, including, but not limited, to line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating
• Oversees and organizes kitchen inventory and ingredients
• Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance
• Keeps cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours
• Manages food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimizes waste, plus works with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage budgetary concerns
• Supervises all food preparation, presentation to ensure quality and restaurant standards
• Supervises cleaning and food safety to ensure quality and restaurant standards
• Works with executive chef and chef de cuisine to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability, and training opportunities
• Verifies that food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well-managed

Sous Chef

Job Requirements:

• Prior Restaurant experience as a Sous Chef
• Knowledge of safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a variety of other people, such as waitstaff, dishwashers, management
• Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment
• Accountability for the dishes they prepare measuring up to the expectations of management and customers alike
• Comprehension and organization to follow direct orders and recipes and to correctly prepare dishes to the standards of the restaurant
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to handle tools, such as knife techniques for chopping, slicing, cutting and dicing
• Ability to stand in one place for hours at a time, handle extreme heat and work shifts

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability
• Night shift

• Tips

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee discount

Sous Chef
• Elk Grove, CA, United States