Junior Sous Chef

Executive Branch • Full-time • Washington, District of Columbia, United States • $22 - $24 / hour • 1m ago

The Executive Branch Washington DC

We are a private members club. We will also host incredible events with customized menus for our members. As a Junior Sous Chef you will support our culinary team in the kitchen serving up amazing food to our members and their guests.

Do you want to join one of the best places to work in hospitality?

What's the role?

Junior Sous Chef

We are looking for well rounded cooks who want to develop their skill set and grow with the company. Junior sous chefs will be working with high quality item and equipment. You will be working side by side with the chef and management team to develop the menu and help to constantly drive the passion and dedication of the team. As a junior sous chef you are expected to hold the standards of the kitchen in absence of the management team.

As part of our culinary team and reporting to the kitchen leadership team, you will:

Experience with different stations on a hot and cold line
Exposure to cooking with high profile ingredients and cooking equipment
Keeping our members and their guests well fed by preparing and serving our restaurant menus
Able to read recipes and create dishes that look and taste amazing, always following Club standards
Setup station, work on prep as assigned, follow FIFO, manage tickets during service
Tackle any glitches or issues head on, prioritizing the guest experience every time
Work alongside other line cooks, Chef and Front of House team and Management to deliver a seamless and smooth experience to every guest
Use equipment properly, we want you to maintain a safe and clean kitchen environment
Our service flows straight from breakfast, to lunch, into dinner so you will need to keep your kitchen clean, tidy, well presented, and ready to hand over to the next team of cooks
May also support the next team of cooks by helping to prep for the next service
Our kitchens all operate different hours, so we can usually accommodate your preferred shift patterns – but as always a degree of flexibility is required in hospitality

What you can bring to the role:

Previous experience in a leadership role social dining club or fine dining restaurant and on the kitchen line
Knowledge of cooking American and french techniques and cuisine types are required
Our kitchens can be high pressure so a calm demeanor and a genuine passion for providing guests with exceptional food is essential
A creative flair is always welcome, our menus change seasonally, and you may be offered the opportunity to assist the Chef in menu creation

Please let us know of any specific needs you may have during your interview.

All candidates must be eligible to work in the US to be considered for this role.

Apply today and join us as a Junior Sous Chef