Sous Chef
Recruiting Partner: John Watson
Winston Salem, North Carolina | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $55,000 to $65,000 | Job ID: 165672
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Job Title: Sous Chef
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Industry: Full-Service Restaurant / Hospitality
Overview:
We’re seeking a passionate and skilled Sous Chef to partner with the Executive Chef in leading a high-volume, scratch kitchen. This role is responsible for back-of-house operations, food quality, butchering oversight, and team development. The Sous Chef provides direction and training to the kitchen team while maintaining high standards of excellence, organization, and hospitality.
What You’ll Do:
- Support the Executive Chef in all areas of responsibility
- Lead back-of-house team members, daily operations, and food production
- Provide coaching, counseling, and feedback to develop team members
- Manage ordering of produce, seafood, and food supplies
- Conduct bi-weekly inventory with accuracy and accountability
- Write and manage back-of-house schedules to staffing goals
- Recruit, interview, and hire team members as needed
- Supervise and participate in butchering and portion control on each shift
- Create a positive kitchen culture focused on quality, cleanliness, and teamwork
What’s in It for You:
- Competitive earning potential with bonus opportunity
- Profit-sharing plan participation
- Three weeks paid time off annually
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Comprehensive training program
- Growth opportunities through new restaurant openings
- Holiday closures: Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas; early close on Christmas Eve
What We’re Looking For:
- Minimum 2 years in a management role within a high-volume, full-service restaurant
- Experience in operations with $4M+ annual sales volume
- Strong butchering and scratch kitchen experience required
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Calm, organized, and composed under pressure
- Passionate about hospitality and committed to the industry
- Professional appearance, reliability, and self-motivation
Why This Role Could Be for You:
- If you’re ready to grow your culinary career, lead a talented team, and take ownership of a dynamic, scratch kitchen, apply today.
At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
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At Goodwin Recruiting, our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, color, marital or family status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity has no bearing on whether they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We work hard to identify a broad slate of candidates for each of our clients, with many hiring success stories to share.
