What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sous Chef position at The Purple Pig?
The Purple Pig Mag Mile is looking for a Sous Chef to join our team! Working alongside our Executive Chef we are looking for the right candidate who wants to come to work excited and ready to execute whatever task is needed to be completed for the day.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support daily kitchen operations alongside the Executive Chef
- Ability to expedite busy services in a calm and organized fashion
- Ability to learn, cook, and execute menu items on all stations
- Train, coach, and develop cooks to the standard of our restaurant
- Ensure every dish is executed with consistency, quality, and attention to detail
- Assist with menu development, seasonal features, and recipe execution
- Assist food ordering, inventory, scheduling, and food cost
- Attention on improving food cost and labor cost
- Focus on Safety and health regulations
- Maintain a clean, organized, and food-safe kitchen
- Properly execute nightly closing procedures
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED graduate
- ServSafe Management for City of Chicago Certification required
- Ability to stay calm during stressful situations
- Willingness to maintain a clean, healthy, and safe working environment
- Ability to coordinate multiple activities with attention to detail
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- 2 years previous Sous Chef experience in a high volume setting
- Must have open availability including evenings, weekends, and holidays; schedule subject to modification and/or approval by the Executive Chef and Culinary Director
- Bilingual is a plus but not required
- Ability to stand for up to 8-10 hours a day
- Ability to be flexible with job demands based on what is needed to complete daily tasks
- Ability to move or handle equipment throughout the restaurant generally weighing 50 or less pounds
Responsibilities
- Lead and support daily kitchen operations alongside the Executive Chef
- Ability to expedite busy services in a calm and organized fashion
- Ability to learn, cook, and execute menu items on all stations
- Train, coach, and develop cooks to the standard of our restaurant
- Ensure every dish is executed with consistency, quality, and attention to detail
- Assist with menu development, seasonal features, and recipe execution
- Assist food ordering, inventory, scheduling, and food cost
- Attention on improving food cost and labor cost
- Focus on Safety and health regulations
- Maintain a clean, organized, and food-safe kitchen
- Properly execute nightly closing procedures
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED graduate
- ServSafe Management for City of Chicago Certification required
- Ability to stay calm during stressful situations
- Willingness to maintain a clean, healthy, and safe working environment
- Ability to coordinate multiple activities with attention to detail
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- 2 years previous Sous Chef experience in a high volume setting
- Must have open availability including evenings, weekends, and holidays; schedule subject to modification and/or approval by the Executive Chef and Culinary Director
- Bilingual is a plus but not required
- Ability to stand for up to 8-10 hours a day
- Ability to be flexible with job demands based on what is needed to complete daily tasks
- Ability to move or handle equipment throughout the restaurant generally weighing 50 or less pounds
Salary : $60,000 - $70,000