Sous Chef
Recruiting Partner: Darren O'Dwyer
Eastlake, Ohio | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $50,000 to $60,000 | Job ID: 159571
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We’re gearing up to open a lively, welcoming American fare restaurant, and we’re looking for a Sous-Chef to join the kitchen leadership team. If you’re passionate about great food, love working alongside talented chefs, and want to play a key role in shaping a new spot from the ground up, this is your opportunity. As Sous-Chef, you’ll collaborate with the Executive Chef and the rest of the team to develop systems, train kitchen staff, and foster a professional, positive, and consistent kitchen culture.
What You’ll Do:
- Assist in overseeing day-to-day kitchen operations
- Lead, train, and motivate the kitchen team to ensure high-quality, consistent food
- Create and maintain prep systems, production schedules, and service flow
- Ensure cleanliness, food safety, and kitchen organization are always top-notch
- Assist with managing inventory, food costs, and vendor relationships
- Support a smooth, collaborative relationship with front-of-house leadership
- Be a hands-on presence in the kitchen during service, leading by example
What We’re Looking For:
- At least 2 years of kitchen leadership experience (Sous-Chef or similar role)
- Strong communication and team-building skills
- Experience with new restaurant openings is a plus
- Solid understanding of BOH systems, ordering, and cost control
- Calm under pressure, with a solutions-first mindset
- ServSafe certified or willing to get certified before opening
Why You’ll Love It Here:
- Be part of a brand-new concept with the opportunity to make your mark
- Work with a passionate, supportive ownership team
- Competitive salary + performance-based bonuses
- Real opportunities for long-term growth and career development
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.
JOB ID: 159571
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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.
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