Job Details
The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group is looking for a driven and energetic individual to join their team as a Sous Chef. Duties will include staff development, training, and coaching and recipe testing and development while upholding standards for safety and sanitation. As a Sous Chef, you will be working closely with the Executive Chef in overseeing and executing the vision of the savory department for Roots Handmade Pizza Printer's Row.
A Sous Chef will be responsible for working a station in the kitchen while also being a key leader and operator in our back of house systems and organization.The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to our customer satisfaction while also be able to manage their cost of goods and labor in a way for the operation to be profitable.
Essential Functions:
- Set up and stock stations with all necessary mise en place
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Answer, report, and follow instructions from executive chef and/or kitchen managers
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Prepare food for service
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Cook menu items with the rest of the kitchen staff
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Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers
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Ensure that food comes out simultaneously with high quality and in a timely manner
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Comply with nutrition and allergy regulations and standards
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Help with preparation
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Must pass/take a Food Handlers Certificate within two weeks of hire date
Other Functions:
- Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor
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Complying with health and food safety standards, restocking items, cleaning
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Managing food cost and labor cost are essential parts of these positions' responsibilities
Physical Functions:
- Ability to stand/walk a minimum of 10 hours or as needed
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Must be able to exert well-paced and frequent mobility for periods of up to 8 hours or as needed
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Be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently
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Will frequently reach, feel, bend, stoop, carry, finely manipulate and key in data
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Work in both warm and cool environments
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Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, soy, seafood and shellfish
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Returning unused items after service to the correct inventory location, or storing cooked goods for use at another service
Qualifications, Education and Behavior:
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At least 18 years old
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Have a minimum of 3 year line cook experience
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Ability to work quickly while maintaining safety standards and procedures.
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Ability to properly handle a knife, confidently
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Ability to work in high volume environments
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Ability to work early morning hours or late evening hours
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Ability to work consistent schedule 5 days per week
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Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, and how to use kitchen equipment
Required Skills:
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Commissary
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Enforcement Of Safety / Sanitation Standards
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Food Cost Optimization
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Food Handlers Certificate
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Food Safety Knowledge
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Frying
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General knife handling
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Inventory
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Kitchen Cleaning/Sanitation
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Kitchen management
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Meat Cookery
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On-site Special Events
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Ordering / Purchasing
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Ordering / Receiving
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Pizza Cooking
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Portioning
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Purveyor/Local Farmer Relationships
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Receiving/Organizing
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Sauté
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Scheduling
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ServSafe Certified
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Staff education / motivation
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Ticket Management
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Microsoft Office
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Profit And Loss
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