The Thoughtful Kitchen is seeking a Sous Chef/Kitchen to join our team! We are a small private chef company that provides in-home meal preparation and/or delivery of prepared meals to our clients. We also offer catering services and are currently expanding our services to provide quick grab breakfast, lunch, and dinner options for the Gallatin Valley.
Job details:
Competitive Compensation
Generous Bonus Program
Matched 401-K Plan
Financial Wellness Counseling
Paid Time Off
Continuing Educational & Leadership Development Opportunities
Position Summary:
To ensure excellence and profitability of the meal preparation business by partnering with the ownership group and management team to lead and develop our staff to ensure an unparalleled experience through consistency, efficiency and teamwork.
The Sous Chef must:
Provide direction and leadership for all day-to-day operations, including monitoring performance and setting performance standards
Utilize interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence & encourage staff.
Advocate sound financial and business decision-making.
Lead by example, serving as a role model by demonstrating honesty, integrity and appropriate behaviors at all times.
Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation amongst the team.
Review staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
Establish and maintain open, collaborative relationships with employees and management team, ensuring employees do the same within the team.
Enhance the guest experience while achieving or surpassing financial goal
Demonstrating in-depth menu knowledge and staying ahead of trends by continuously seeking out information
Be constantly developing key employees.
Ensure that we are complying with all food handling and sanitation expectations in accordance with servsafe.
Maintain The Thoughtful Kitchen culture founded in the belief that fun and work are not mutually exclusive.
Job Requirements:
2 + years of kitchen management experience.
Personal/Private Chef experience preferred, but not required.
Working evenings & weekends.
Ability to work up to ten-hour shifts with extensive standing, walking and lifting 30 to 50 pounds.
Extensive food preparation knowledge and ease with all stations in the kitchen.
Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
Enthusiasm & passion for hospitality that is willingly shared with team.
Proactive approach to hiring, training, morale, product & menu development, etc.
Commitment to the job, your staff, and The Thoughtful Kitchen culture and missions.
Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.
Disclaimer: This posting is not all-inclusive and may require related duties be completed by applicant. The restaurant industry is ever-changing and the needs of the restaurant may shift from time to time. Employees are expected to adapt in order to meet the ongoing needs of the business.
Come and be a part of The Thoughtful Kitchen, Bozeman's exclusive meal preparation and private chef services, where the art and craft of scratch-made food is celebrated daily through providing our clients with high end services.
The Thoughtful Kitchen believes it is important to provide equal opportunity employment to all employees and applicants for employment. All decisions are made without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other aspect unrelated to the purposes of this organization. Equal employment opportunity ensures that all personnel actions are taken for job-related reasons in full compliance with all federal, state, and local laws.
