Sous Chef
Salary
Job Summary

A Sous Chef assists the Executive/Head Chef in overseeing all kitchen operations, maintaining high standards of food quality and presentation, and ensuring a seamless dining experience for guests. The Sous Chef collaborates with a skilled culinary team, leads by example, and contributes to menu development while adhering to established recipes and guidelines. Creativity, leadership abilities, and attention to detail are essential in upholding a restaurant's reputation for excellence.

Typical responsibilities:

• Support the Executive Chef in managing and supervising all kitchen activities, including food preparation, cooking, and plating, to ensure exceptional quality and consistency.
• Lead and motivate the culinary team, promoting a positive, inclusive work environment that fosters collaboration, creativity, and professional growth.
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef to develop innovative and seasonally inspired menus, using fresh, locally sourced ingredients whenever possible.
• Ensure all food items are prepared and served in accordance with established recipes, portion control guidelines, and presentation standards.
• Maintain a well-organized and efficient kitchen, optimizing workflow, and implementing effective systems for inventory management, ordering, and cost control.
• Monitor food quality and freshness, actively participating in regular inspections, and taking appropriate corrective actions when necessary.
• Assist in training and mentoring kitchen staff, providing guidance on proper cooking techniques, safety procedures, and sanitation practices.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, continuously seeking opportunities to enhance culinary skills and knowledge.
• Collaborate with the front-of-house team to ensure smooth communication, efficient service, and prompt resolution of any guest concerns or special requests.
• Adhere to all food safety and sanitation regulations, promoting a safe and clean working environment.

The ideal candidate will embody the company’s mission of 100% Guest Satisfaction, 100% of the Time and reflect the qualities of an Ideal BHG Employee: Humility, Encouraging, Caring, Personable, and Teamwork Oriented.
Benefits

• Competitive Salary Package including Health Care Benefits with Vision and Dental Add-Ons
• 4-Day Work Week Scheduling
• Company Wide Manager Dining Card
• Management Bonus Structure
• Paid Vacation Time
• 401K/ROTH IRA Option with Company Match
• Opportunity for Growth
• Annual Evaluation and Salary Raises

Requirements, Qualifications, and Conditions

• Education or Experience – Minimum of one-year related experience; or one year certificate from college or technical school in related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Training Program – Participation in Core Values Training Program at 1 or more locations, travel may be required, hotel accommodations are covered by BHG.
• Language Skills – Ability to effectively communicate through reading, writing, and speaking English; Spanish speaking skills not required but encouraged – Language learning program offered.
• Computer Skills – Basic computer knowledge and proficiency of Microsoft programs such as Word and Excel are required, Knowledge of other systems such as Toast and 7Shifts are not required but encouraged.
• Work Environment – Must be able to work a flexible schedule, must be able to continuously stand for long periods of time, comfortable working with hot equipment such as hot wells and cold equipment such as walk-in coolers.
• Physical Requirements – Must be able to move loads up to 100 lbs. through the restaurant; bending, kneeling, and climbing to reach equipment and products will occasionally be required.

Company Overview

BHG is all about creating memorable experiences for every guest, every time. Any restaurant can take an order and offer a refill. At BHG, we want more than an order taker, we want an experience maker. From the time the guest walks in the door until the time that they leave, we need to exceed their expectations 100% of the time.
Based in Lexington, KY, Bluegrass Hospitality Group is the home of unique restaurant concepts including Malone’s, Malone’s Prime Events & Receptions, Harry’s, Drake’s, Aqua Sushi, and OBC Kitchen, spanning 6 states and employing over 3000 team members. Though we have many concepts, our Mission is the same: 100% Guest Satisfaction, 100% of the Time.
We recognize that our success depends on the quality of people we Hire and Develop and our willingness to radically invest in them by:

• Creating Opportunity
• Communicating Well
• Providing Exceptional Training
• Delivering Continuous Feedback and Accountability