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Sous Chef – Award-Winning Scratch Kitchen | Newark, DE
Location: Newark, DE
Lead the Kitchen. Develop Great People. Grow Your Career.
We're partnering with an award-winning polished casual restaurant group to identify an exceptional Sous Chef for one of its high-volume restaurants in Newark, Delaware.
This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on culinary leader who enjoys leading from the front, coaching kitchen teams, and delivering exceptional food quality in a fast-paced scratch kitchen. You'll partner closely with the Executive Chef to oversee daily back-of-house operations while preparing for future advancement into an Executive Chef role.
This organization has built a reputation for scratch cooking, wood-fired cuisine, outstanding hospitality, and promoting talented leaders from within. If you're looking for more than your next Sous Chef position—and instead want to build a long-term career with a stable, growing company—we'd welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
Compensation & Benefits
- $55,000–$65,000 base salary
- Uncapped profit-sharing bonus (typically $7,000–$12,000+ annually)
- Paid every four weeks
- Three weeks of paid time off
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- 401(k) with discretionary company match after one year
- Structured 10-week management training program
- Leadership development and advancement opportunities
- Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
- Early closure on Christmas Eve
What You'll Do
- Partner with the Executive Chef to oversee all back-of-house operations.
- Lead daily food production and ensure consistent recipe execution.
- Coach, mentor, and develop hourly culinary team members.
- Maintain exceptional food quality, cleanliness, and sanitation standards.
- Assist with scheduling, inventory management, purchasing, and vendor relationships.
- Help manage food cost, labor cost, and kitchen productivity.
- Participate in hiring, onboarding, training, and retaining high-performing BOH team members.
- Perform and supervise butchering and portion control while maintaining Firebirds' quality standards.
- Lead kitchen operations during the Executive Chef's absence.
- Partner with restaurant leadership to deliver an outstanding guest experience.
What We're Looking For
- Two or more years of culinary management experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
- Scratch kitchen experience required.
- Hands-on butchering experience required.
- Experience working within corporate restaurant systems.
- Strong understanding of food cost, labor management, inventory, purchasing, and kitchen operations.
- Proven ability to coach, develop, and retain kitchen team members.
- Stable employment history with demonstrated career progression.
- Polished casual, upscale casual, or high-volume full-service restaurant experience strongly preferred.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Clear career path to Executive Chef.
- Work for a company that promotes from within.
- Join an established, financially stable restaurant group.
- Be part of a people-first culture focused on leadership development.
- Lead alongside a collaborative management team committed to operational excellence and hospitality.
If you're interested in learning more about this confidential Sous Chef opportunity, we'd welcome the opportunity to have a confidential conversation.
JOB ID: 179050
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John Watson