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Sous Chef

Tre Dita · Chicago, IL

Posted compensation

$55k to $75k/yr

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About US

Tre Dita, opening fall 2023 in the St Regis Chicago, will be led by award-winning Chef Evan Funke of the acclaimed Felix Trattoria, Mother Wolf and Funke, and will feature a "pasta lab" preparing fresh, handmade pasta daily, classic Italian steaks like bistecca Fiorentina

Overview

Tre Dita is Hiring Now: SOUS CHEF!

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for a Sous Chef with 2 years of sous chef experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

 

A Few of Our Benefits:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Quarterly Bonus
  • Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
  • 401(k)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
  • Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
  • Domestic Partner Benefits
  • Restaurant Discounts
  • Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

 

 

Why Work With Lettuce? 

 

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today! We participate in E-Verify 

Responsibilities

  • Run BOH shifts and ensure effective and efficient BOH shifts and operations including food prep and cooking, ensure adequate inventory levels of food and supplies, and supervise the kitchen, dish and all other BOH teams
  • Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participating in line, temp and cooler checks and food tastings for the shift
  • Partner with GM and/or designated managers/chefs to regularly review and maintain recipe books
  • Perform regular line checks throughout the day to ensure quality of all menu items
  • Purchase and order food product and supplies for the restaurant including daily product order
  • Assist with tracking and controlling food cost
  • Ensure effective communication of food production and timing issues, needs, and special requests between front of house (FOH) and BOH
  • Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed
  • Model and promote teamwork across all teams
  • Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
  • Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
  • Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

  • 2-3 years of sous chef experience in a full-service restaurant
  • Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff

Salary Range

USD $55,000.00 - USD $75,000.00 /Yr.

National pay for chefs

National pay for chefs

$58,920median, full year

About$28.33/hr. Top 10 percent earn$99K+.

BLS Occupation35-1011Chefs and Head Cooks, May 2024. Source

Requirements

  • Kitchen Management
  • Food Preparation
  • Inventory Management
  • Staff Supervision
  • Recipe Maintenance
  • Line Checks
  • Food Cost Control
  • Hiring
  • Onboarding
  • Training
  • Team Leadership
  • Communication
  • Culinary Operations

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Quarterly Bonus
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Personal Days
  • Vacation
  • 401(k)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Accident Protection
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Domestic Partner Benefits
  • Restaurant Discounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
Sous ChefBack of HouseKitchen ManagementFood Cost ControlInventory ManagementFull-service RestaurantCulinaryStaff TrainingLine ChecksRecipe BooksE-VerifyHospitalityFood SafetyTeam Leadership

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