Sous Chef - Fine Dining Steakhouse

Overview

Eddie Merlot's leads a high‑quality kitchen delivering exceptional food and service. They direct kitchen operations, mentor staff, and drive profitability while upholding safety standards.

What You'll Do17

• 1Directs and participates in food production operations
• 2Leads, coaches and teaches kitchen and food production team members
• 3Assists with recruiting, hiring and training team members using approved materials
• 4Prepares daily production list and directs meal banquet and event preparation
• 5Ensures line levels match forecasted sales
• 6Conducts daily line checks using approved sheets to verify temperature portion size quality
• 7Enforces health and safety regulations and maintains a clean kitchen
• 8Assists Chef with annual budget preparation for food equipment and labor
• 9Monitors sales food and labor costs and adjusts to meet financial metrics
• 10Processes food and supply orders verifying quantities and processing invoices
• 11Creates work schedules and manages staffing within budgeted labor costs
• 12Ensures equipment safety through cleaning preventive maintenance and documentation
• 13Develops training plans for interested team members
• 14Enhances dining experience via tableside visits and partnership with dining room managers
• 15Represents company professionally and sets an example for service excellence
• 16Collaborates with corporate and restaurant leadership on menu planning
• 17Facilitates daily pre‑shift meetings and keeps logs of important information

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