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Sous Chef – Altria Theater/Dominion Energy Center
Department: Food & Beverage
Reports To: Executive Chef / Director of Food & Beverage
Status: Full-Time
Location: Richmond, VA
Position Summary
The Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations for Altria Theater, including menu execution, prep management, concessions production, VIP hospitality, crew meals, and event-based culinary service. This role ensures food quality, maintains kitchen standards, leads the BOH team, and supports all culinary needs for the venue.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Culinary Operations
Department: Food & Beverage
Reports To: Executive Chef / Director of Food & Beverage
Status: Full-Time
Location: Richmond, VA
Position Summary
The Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations for Altria Theater, including menu execution, prep management, concessions production, VIP hospitality, crew meals, and event-based culinary service. This role ensures food quality, maintains kitchen standards, leads the BOH team, and supports all culinary needs for the venue.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Culinary Operations
- Assist in preparing, cooking, and executing all menus for events, concessions, VIP lounges, and artist hospitality.
- Ensure consistency in presentation, taste, portioning, and quality.
- Follow production schedules, prep lists, and BEO timelines.
- Confirm proper food handling, temperature controls, and storage procedures in accordance with health and safety regulations.
- Support recipe development, costing, and seasonal menu updates.
- Supervise and train prep cooks, line cooks, dishwashers, and temporary labor.
- Lead kitchen operations when the Executive Chef is off-site.
- Maintain a positive, professional work environment and ensure staff follow proper culinary procedures.
- Assist with weekly inventory, food counts, and receiving deliveries.
- Support ordering, rotation, labeling, and waste reduction.
- Maintain accurate prep sheets, requisition forms, and production logs.
- Ensure completion of required certifications (ServSafe, NSF training, etc.).
- Maintain a clean and organized kitchen at all times.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, NSF standards, and all health department regulations.
- Monitor equipment functionality and report any issues immediately.
- Complete temperature logs daily.
- Uphold safety protocols and reinforce safe working habits.
- Execute food production based on event timelines and BEO requirements.
- Prepare hot boxes, coolers, and appropriate transport for off-site or venue-to-venue movement. Complete transfer sheets.
- Collaborate with Banquet Managers, Concessions, and FOH leadership during service.
- Ensure all culinary tasks are completed on schedule for event readiness.
- 3 years of culinary experience; supervisory experience preferred.
- Ability to work in a high-volume, event-driven environment.
- Strong communication and time-management skills.
- Working knowledge of culinary techniques, food safety, and kitchen operations.
- ServSafe certification (or ability to obtain within 30 days).
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.
- Must be available nights, weekends, holidays, and event days.
- Leadership & Team Development
- Food Quality & Consistency
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
- Professionalism
- Efficiency & Time Management
- Adaptability in Fast-Paced Environments
- Maintain a professional appearance in accordance with company uniform standards.
- Represent Altria Theater’s Food & Beverage department with integrity, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence.
- Support additional culinary needs for Dominion Energy Center when required.