We are seeking a Sous Chef to join our new luxury location! Our Tysons location hosts four on-site dining units including fine dining, all day casual, modern casual and an upscale bar/lounge.

POSITION SUMMARY

Assists in preparing all types of food while always maintaining the highest quality and standards. Ensures safe handling of all food and ingredients. Strong food fabrication knowledge. Ability to produce all basic stocks, soups, and sauces. Ability to work at all production stations. Demonstrates basic supervisory skills. Supports the team by demonstrating the highest standards of culinary excellence, accountability, respect, integrity, and compassion. This is a safety sensitive position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepares production sheets and oversees the consistent preparation and timely delivery of quality food to residents, guests, family members and staff.
• Ensures adherence to safe food handling, proper personal hygiene, and sanitation procedures, according to Health Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) guidelines.
• Provides oversight and training of kitchen staff including food preparation and presentation, departmental orientation, safe operations of kitchen equipment and cleanliness standards; supervises staff in absence of Executive Chef/Chef de Cuisine/Sous Chef.
• Assists with creation of menus and recipes; orders and secures needed food items and supplies within approved departmental budget and quality guidelines.
• Monitors food production to minimize waste and over production.
• Ensures kitchen, storerooms and coolers/freezers are organized and zoned.
• Ensures timely and accurate documentation including required production and temperature logs.
• Assists with weekly scheduling of kitchen staff and monitors daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning assignments, ensuring proper use and cleaning of equipment and supplies.
• Collaborates with Building Services to establish and monitor preventative maintenance programs.
• Assists with menu development as requested.
• Assists with receiving deliveries, puts away deliveries when necessary, and assists with the organization of dry storage, walk-ins and freezer using proper rotational practices.
• Assists Kitchen Attendant as needed / assigned with dish and ware washing, receiving, transportation of food and equipment, and cleaning duties.
• May be assigned to assist Pastry Chef with basic or fundamental tasks.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required:

• 5 years of experience preparing a variety of quality foods in varying quantities.
• Ability to make independent decisions as needed.
• Able to establish and maintain professional, positive relationships between and among production and service staff.
• Able to read and interpret work related documents and follow standardized recipes.
• Current sanitation certification
• Reliable, predictable, and punctual attendance, to provide timely service to internal and external customers and to support uninterrupted business operations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate and delegate tasks to staff.

Mather is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.