PM Sous Chef

Scratchboard Kitchen is seeking a Sous Chef for our dinner service with strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and dedication to the Scratchboard Kitchen mission. We are building an environment where there is room to grow, collaborate, and learn. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Ensure prep, service, and day to day operations run smoothly and efficiently.
• Knowing how to expedite and run a smooth and efficient line, while working a station.
• Ability for a flexible schedule, during the time you are needed to work in the AM.
• Have prior experience expediting, checking quality of dishes, and paying close attention to allergies. 
•  Ordering & inventory, prep lists, and driving the daily kitchen functionality.
• Maintaining a clean and organized work environment, being receptive of constructive criticism, learning & adapting.
• Holding others accountable and being a positive leader in the kitchen.
• Ensure that the highest level of quality in relation to the culinary offering is delivered to all guests.
• Ensure that all food prep and storage areas are kept clean and organized.
• Ensure that the restaurant is compliant with all health and safety code requirements at all times.
• Ensuring minimal waste, logging daily cooler temperatures, facilitating maintenance issues.
• Weekly scheduling of the kitchen team, and maintaining/balancing labor costs.
• A positive attitude.

Requirements:

• 1-3+ Years of restaurant management experience
• Expediting experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Provide ability to manage and develop staff
• Strong understanding of food & labor costs, budgeting, and inventory management
• Proactive 
• Demonstrates a positive approach to problem-solving

Compensation:

• Starting pay is $18-$25/hr, with a 6 month review and opportunity for a raise based on performance. Starting pay is based on experience. 

Physical Demands

• The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, sitting, standing, for 4 to 8 hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.

ABOUT SCRATCHBOARD KITCHEN:

Restaurant Concept:

Upscale casual restaurant in downtown Arlington Heights serving simple yet elevated scratch-made breakfast and lunch fare, coffee, fresh pressed juice, and alcoholic beverages. We are a growing company, looking for the best talent in the industry. 

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