What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Sous Chef position at Three Notch'd Brewing Company, LLC?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Executive Sous Chef
Compensation Type : Salary Exempt
Direct Report : Executive Chef, General Manager
Position : Executive Sous Chef
Job Summary : The Executive Sous Chef is the second-in-command directly assisting the Executive Chef. This includes overseeing day-to-day kitchen operations, managing staff, ensuring food quality, maintaining health and safety standards, and contributing to menu development, all while upholding culinary standards. The Executive Sous Chef is essentially acting as the primary leader in the kitchen when the Executive Chef is absent.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities :
- Collaborate with the Executive Chef in menu planning, recipe development, culinary innovation, quality control, and cost control
- Assume a leadership role in the kitchen, overseeing day-to-day operations and ensuring seamless service
- Supervise and train Sous Chefs, Line Cooks, Prep Cooks and Dishwashers ensuring their performance meets quality standards and teamwork
- Conduct interviews and hire back of the house staff for open positions
- Manage food preparation, cooking, and presentation to meet and exceed quality standards
- Ensure all food orders are completed in an efficient manner
- Monitor kitchen inventory, control costs, and facilitate efficient ordering of supplies
- Order and receive food product from vendors – check in by item on invoice and input in receiving log
- Assist in conducting food and beverage inventories – note any out of stock items or possible shortages
- Ensure strict adherence to health and safety regulations, sanitation standards, and food hygiene
- Assist in developing and implementing kitchen policies and procedures
- Actively contribute to maintaining a positive and productive kitchen environment
- Schedule and modify labor according to budget guidelines – ensuring all employee schedules are kept updated
- Must have open availability – willing to work as needed including weekends and holidays
- Must be well groomed and maintain a high level of professionalism at all times
- Must perform all miscellaneous duties assigned by upper management
- Know and comply with all company policies and procedures regarding safety, security, emergencies and energy
- Report to work on time and in complete uniform
- Daily use of appropriate PPE for the task assigned
- Report all injuries immediately to the Executive Chef and / or General Manager
- Understand the proper use of and storage of chemicals used in the location. Be familiar with the chemical SDS book and its contents.
- Completion of any task requested by a supervisor or member of the 3NB management team.
- Assist in other areas as needed
Supervisory Responsibilities : Responsible for directing the kitchen staff, monitoring their performance, and giving appropriate feedback in regards to timing and preparation of food items. Consults with management about employee relations issues and scheduling of the staff.
Required Qualifications :
Desired Qualifications :
Work Environment :
Travel Requirements :
Little or No Travel (
Lifting Requirements :
HEAVY : Frequent lifting and / or carrying objects weighing up to 130 pounds. Objects weighing more than 50 pounds require assistance through use of the buddy system.
Physical Requirements :
Bending : Constant
Keying / Fingering : Constant
Hearing : Constant
Reaching : Constant
Seeing : Constant
Speaking : Constant
Standing : Constant
Walking : Constant
Lifting : Frequent
Three Notch’d Brewing Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
