Hospitality Confidential is pleased to present an exciting new Executive Sous Chef position located in Los Angeles, CA! Our client is a stylish restaurant with a beautiful terrace that serves modern, coastal Mexican cuisine and cocktails. This is an amazing opportunity for anyone who would like to play a crucial part in overseeing all kitchen operations. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, we’d love to hear from you!

Duties and Responsibilities, include but are not limited to:

• Lead BOH team under the direction of Executive Chef

• Exhibit culinary skills and knowledge by leading the kitchen team on ingredient selection, preparation, and execution of all menu items

• Knowledge of all BOH positions and skills to perform and teach duties to staff as needed

• Responsible for supervising all BOH staff

• Opening and closing of daily service

• Continuously guide and teach all BOH staff food and equipment knowledge and implement SOPs and systems in place

• Contribute with updated knowledge of current culinary ingredients, concepts, practices, and trends

• Support Executive Chef with menu and recipe developing

• Efficiently delegate tasks to sous chefs to maximize workflow

• Monitor and control ordering, inventory, food cost, and waste to ensure healthy cost of goods sold

• In charge of making sure all food items being served is of highest standard and quality

• Maintain existing vendor relationships and build new relationships as needed

• Communicate with FOH managers to ensure smooth service daily from guest experience to staff management

• Oversee kitchen maintenance and repair needs and communicate to Executive Chef

• Ensure weekly schedules are created and posted in a timely manner

• Understand and control labor cost

• Support with interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new BOH staff

• Support with administrative duties as needed

• Follow all company policies and Los Angeles County regulations

• Understanding/experience in how to order based on cover counts and external factors such as holidays, weekends, and weather.

• Understanding labor cost % compared to sales

Job Requirements:

• Manager ServSafe upon start date.

• Restaurant managers must maintain open availability; any changes in availability may result in termination of employment.

Compensation & Benefits:

• $75k - $90k annual salary

• Vision/Dental/Medical Insurance – Manager, Anthem Blue Cross

• Meals & Company-wide discounts

• Vacation & Sick Time

Our client reserves the right to modify benefits in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time.

Our client is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.