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Executive Sous Chef

Goodwin Recruiting

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Executive Sous Chef

Los Angeles, CA
Posted 1 day ago

About the job

Join a growing hospitality group as an Executive Sous Chef, overseeing multiple concepts, driving excellence, mentoring teams, and impacting a portfolio of restaurants and prep facilities.

Requirements

  • 5+ years senior culinary leadership
  • Experience in high-volume restaurants
  • Strong prep kitchen experience
  • Team management skills
  • Operational and financial knowledge

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years leadership
  • Experience in multi-unit settings
  • Ability to mentor diverse teams
  • Attention to detail
  • Financial acumen

Full job description

Join a dynamic and innovative hospitality group as an Executive Sous Chef overseeing multiple distinct culinary concepts. This opportunity offers the chance to drive operational excellence, mentor diverse teams, and make a lasting impact across a portfolio of celebrated restaurants and prep facilities.


Executive Sous Chef Benefits & Compensation


  • $92,000 annual salary
  • Opportunity to lead at a senior level within a highly respected, growing restaurant organization
  • Collaborative culture focused on professional growth, inclusivity, and team development
  • Health benefits and bonus potential


Executive Sous Chef Requirements & Qualifications


  • Minimum 5 years of senior culinary leadership experience in high-volume or multi-unit restaurant settings
  • Strong experience in prep kitchen or commissary operations is highly preferred
  • Demonstrated success managing and mentoring back-of-house teams, including sous chefs, prep cooks, and support staff
  • Deep understanding of prep systems, production management, inventory control, labor management, and multi-unit operations
  • Exceptional organizational discipline and keen attention to detail
  • Proven financial acumen related to food cost, inventory, purchasing, and waste control
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate across teams and partners
  • Comfortable navigating shifting priorities and operational challenges with composure and professionalism


Executive Sous Chef Preferred Background & Skills


  • Spanish proficiency is preferred
  • Experience with operational systems such as MarginEdge or equivalent inventory/purchasing platforms
  • Track record of building collaborative, high-performing kitchen environments


Executive Sous Chef Day-to-Day Responsibilities


  • Oversee daily culinary and prep operations across multiple restaurant venues and a central commissary, ensuring high standards in quality, organization, and safety
  • Lead prep production to guarantee all locations are supplied with top-quality, properly executed ingredients and products
  • Implement and monitor operational systems for prep, inventory, labeling, storage, and sanitation
  • Develop, train, and support a diverse back-of-house team, fostering open communication and professional development
  • Partner with leadership on menu testing, rollout coordination, and operational improvements
  • Monitor and adjust labor models, inventory processes, and waste reduction efforts to achieve budgetary goals without compromising quality
  • Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and equipment maintenance standards


This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for someone passionate about culinary excellence, team development, and building processes that enable high performance within a multi-concept hospitality group.

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