What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Sous Chef- Manhattan Beach Post/Fishing with Dynamite/The Arthur J position at The Arthur J?
Chef David LeFevre has carved a niche in Manhattan Beach with eclectic, chef driven restaurants focusing on soulful food, engaging service, hand crafted cocktails and boutique wine selections; Manhattan Beach Post in April 2011, Fishing with Dynamite in April 2013, and The Arthur J in June 2015. We continue to look for talented, highly passionate, experienced and motivated Chefs to recruit into our family.
A qualified Executive Sous Chef candidate will be a passionate industry leader & role model who is charismatic, self-motivated and thrives in a dynamically evolving environment. He/She must possess a high level of culinary mastery, a mentality of guardianship of all product in the Back of House, excellent communication & organizational skills, ability to multi-task & delegate effectively, drive financial results and possess a proven track record of mentoring crew & peers alike.
A qualified Executive Sous Chef candidate must possess 1 year of experience in a Senior Sous Chef role in a chef driven/fine dining restaurant. The right candidate has high level experience leading their team through their team of Sous Chefs, demands excellence through high-detail coaching, is unrelenting in the maintaining the quality and standards of the kitchen, understands and can trouble shoot product cost challenges, adept at menu development and engineering, is relentless in mentoring his/her team of Chefs, and is obsessed with the tiniest details of anything that can elevate a dining experience for a Guest. This position must meet and exceed the expectations of a Michelin Starred Chef and be undeterred to practice and sharpen their craft.
This position requires a high level of attention to detail in order to succeed in an environment of extremely high standards always with humility, respect and integrity. Candidates will be involved in all aspects of operations, mentorship of team members, service execution and even Guest interaction. There are opportunities for future advancement and the perfect candidate would be the individual completely open to guidance while still chomping at the bit to earn more.
If you are a executive level Sous Chef who has a strong desire to be a mentor to other chefs, lead cooks who get excited about from-scratch-cooking and farmers market produce or prep cooks who are obsessed with working faster, cleaner and more precise than you share our vision. If you're the type of Leader who cant help but to cultivate that type of culture and refuses to accept anything less... we very much want to hear from you.
If you'd like to learn more about us, please visit our Facebook Pages, Google us, check out the reviews in the LA Times for Manhattan Beach Post & Fishing With Dynamite, or The Arthur J's recent review in LA Weekly:
Manhattan Beach Post
1142 Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-0728-review-20110728,0,4391940.story
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Fishing with Dynamite
1148 Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
http://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-1012-gold-20131012-story.html
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The Arthur J
903 Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/the-arthur-j-is-the-gloriously-swanky-steakhouse-manhattan-beach-needs-6210686