Sous Chef- 50k

Are you an experienced kitchen leader? If so, we want you to consider joining our team.

We are an expanding company with various concepts in several airports nationally and have received numerous accolades for our commitment to providing quality food and impeccable service inside airports. We believe “airport dining” should not be an exception to “excellent dining”.
Interested? Tastes on the Fly is seeking a positive, committed Sous Chef for our Yankee Pier Restaurant location at SFO.
Job Description:
We seek a team player in the hospitality or retail industry who has demonstrated organization, follow through and team leadership. We offer competitive pay, and a benefits package, including growth opportunities.

Job Duties:
• Product quality control, including presentation
• Product inventory and ordering
• Adjust and maintain order pars as needed
• Adjust and maintain prep pars
• Train and effectively manage kitchen staff in a manner that helps boost morale and provides guidance before discipline
• Ensure consistency of recipe execution
• Waste tracking and management
• Ensure food safety and sanitation guidelines are enforced, and taught when necessary.
• Maintain cleanliness of all BOH areas and equipment
• Analyze product costs and trends to suggest changes that would be profitable while adhering to guest demand while not sacrificing quality
• Perform all BOH crew duties as needed including prep and supportive work, butchery and working all line stations and expediting
• Report to Executive Chef

Basic Requirements:
• 1-year kitchen supervisory experience
• Proven staff management skills
• Experience with high volume
• Desire to grow through demonstrated performance
• Basic knowledge of food and labor costing
• Flexible schedule (location is open from 4am – 11pm)
• Ability to multi task, problem solve and work well under pressure
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Organized
• Understanding of safety and sanitation principals
• Able to identify problems and opportunities, create an action plan and effectively implement change.
• Must have a positive attitude, good people skills (with superiors, subordinates, purveyors and guests) and be a team player.
• Experience with union staff a huge plus
• Food safety and sexual harassment certified (training provided)
• Able to speak, read and write English (bi-lingual a plus)
• Basic physical requirements including standing for long periods, ability to work in high temperature, push, pull, lift and carry up to 50 lbs., able to finger / grasp / and use equipment with dexterity, possess all abilities needed to perform job duties in a safe manner.
To be hired for this position, candidate must pass a U.S. government, 10-year criminal background check and TSA security threat assessment.

Compensation:
$50k annually, excellent bonus plan, 100% employer paid individual medical with dental vision and dependent options, 401k, free parking.