Sous Chef - Proper Eats

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Assist Executive Chef to plan, direct, oversee the restaurant’s kitchen operations and kitchen staff;
Assist Executive Chef to develop menus and create specialty dishes and recipes; monitor food preparation to ensure that food is prepared and presented in accordance with health and safety regulations and highest standards in the industry;
Assist Executive Chef with cooking procedures and kitchen operations to enhance efficiency and guest experience within cost controls and budget.

• Assist Executive Chef to develop recipes, menus, and determine best methods for execution.
• Assist Executive Chef to review menus and analyze recipes to determine labor and overhead costs.
• Collaborate with management to assign prices to menu items.
• Assist in food preparation and oversee quality standards are maintained in all aspects of culinary experience.
• Discuss menu planning and regular daily kitchen agenda with kitchen staff.

• Train and educate staff on food preparation and cooking methods and adjustments to be made for new menu items and changes in procedures for current menu items; monitor and hold staff accountable for implementing the changes.
• Provide hands on teaching and training for kitchen staff.
• Assist Executive Chef to develop and implement strategies for improving staff performance and food quality.
• Assist in creating weekly schedule based on projected business demands and volume as well as actively manage schedule day to day.
• Assist Executive Chef to interview, manage, train, recommend disciplinary action, promotions, and raises for kitchen staff.
• Enforce restaurant uniform and grooming standards, and jewelry policy.

• Assist Executive Chef with operations of the kitchen, including compliance to health codes, food cost management, and vendor/supplier contracts.
• Follow all health and safety regulations maintain hygiene and kitchen sanitation.
• Monitor food storage, cooking methods, food preparation and timely service to ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
• Assist Executive Chef with daily tracking of invoices, revenue, and labor to meet financial targets.
• Assist Executive Chef with vendors orders, product specifications, and delivery schedules.
• Assist Executive Chef with kitchen equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Assist Executive Chef to improve work procedures and operational needs to determine best methods to improve service, performance, and safety procedures in the kitchen.
• Assist Executive Chef to manage budget and inventory, review costs of food and supplies, financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.
• Assist Executive Chef to estimate food, liquor, wine, and other beverage consumption to determine amounts to be purchased.

• Provide excellent guest service consistent with Company's core service standards and brand attributes when on the restaurant floor.
• Professionally resolve guest complaints with food or service.

• Create 3-4 organic posts per week using information provided by the marketing team for one of the following social platforms:
  Facebook, Instagram & Instagram Stories.
• Share the restaurant’s Facebook posts through its own channels to promote brand awareness.
• Post and engage (via “likes,” “shares,” and “comments”) with the restaurant’s social media posts.
• Actively engage with customer review sites such as Yelp.
• Use social media content to promote the restaurant using various digital formats such as posting photos, videos, live stories, digital ads, etc.
• Perform all other job-related duties as requested.

• Assist Executive Chef to ensure all permits and licenses are maintained, up to date and posted, as required by law.
• Monitor compliance with food, health, and fire regulations regarding business operations, wages, food storage, preparation, and storage and liquor.
• Monitor and take measures to minimize potential contractual, safety, and…