Sous Chef

Gus's Chop House
Brooklyn, New York
Full Time

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Required Years of Experience

2 years

Job Details

Gus's is a restaurant located in Carroll Gardens that cooks great food, pours great wine and serves our community with a smile. We love Brooklyn, have family here and are proud to be a part of what makes Brooklyn great. Our team is passionate about sourcing locally , highlighting responsible wine making, striving to get better everyday as a team, and making a positive impact in our community.

We have a great team who share our values of passion, curiosity and diversity. As we look to create a new reality for our restaurant and our industry, we hope to build a team who can come to rely upon each other and live according to our fundamental purpose of service & leadership.

Summary of Position
Gus's menu is chef driven. What this means is that what we cook and how we cook is determined by experienced and trained chefs collaborating. The sous chef is responsible for building a team and training those cooks into a professional and disciplined brigade. The sous chef must be a head coach and a teacher; the kind of person who motivates with both their actions and their words. This is a position for someone who still wants to cook while working with their team.

Responsibilities will include:

Maintaining the consistency and deliciousness of all menu items and supporting excellence in service at all times
Managing kitchen personnel and supervising/coordinating all related culinary activities
Estimating food consumption and requisition or purchase food
Selecting and developing recipes
Standardizes production recipes to ensure consistent quality
Establishes presentation techniques and quality standards
Plans and prices menus
Ensures proper equipment operation/maintenance
Upholds proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen
Directly supervises kitchen personnel with responsibility for hiring, discipline, performance reviews and initiating pay increases

Education/Experience

2+ years experience in a Culinary leadership position
Full understanding of culinary techniques
Excellent knife skills
Good organizational skills
Ability to manage and supervise multiple teams at the same time
Ability to train and teach
Appreciation of our current context in the scope of culinary history

What Gus's Chop House Provides You
Our employees are the most important part of making our organization successful. We want to offer our employees the best benefits, so they know how important they are to our company.

We Offer: