Rising Star HEAD SOUS CHEF to help lead a very popular, highly successful, and prestigious upscale-casual restaurant, right in the heart of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida!
- Incredible opportunity to join this extremely successful and highly regarded restaurant group
- Generous Salary + Full BENEFITS package, Bonuses – and tremendous advancement & growth opportunities.
- Reasonable Work Week – Just 5 days, 45-50-hour weeks. NO late night or morning shifts!
= > Mandatory Requirements:
- CHEF experience (Executive / Head Chef, Sous, Chef de Cuisine, KM, even Lead Line Cook) with upscale, high-volume scratch-kitchen operations. Outstanding Culinary Skills & Creativity, able to create signature dishes, nightly specials, special Chef’s tasting dinners, etc. Capable of filling the role as acting Executive Chef. Particular expertise with fresh Fish & Seafood and/or contemporary American / “Floribbean” cuisine strongly preferred.
- Must have the Culinary chops, KM skills, and personal motivation and drive to advance up to Executive Chef.
- Excellent BOH Kitchen Management skills. A strong leader with proven ability to run a busy, high-volume kitchen smoothly and cooly. Strong Expediting skills, with strict attention to details and strong multi-tasking abilities.
- Hands-on and hard-working, with strong work ethic and personal commitment to excellence. Able to maintain stringent quality and overall excellence. Must demonstrate a high level of energy, motivation, and sincere desire to excel – and advance!
- Dynamic personality with great People Skills. A team player who runs a happy crew and gets along well with others. Polished and Professional, who presents well in public, comfortable with customer interaction, Chef’s dinners, VIP events, media, etc.
- Committed to long-term career growth. Able to start ASAP!
* ALSO PREFERRED (but NOT required): Culinary degree. Strong Wine pairing knowledge. Bilingual. Lives nearby, and already familiar with the Ft. Lauderdale market, with established local contacts.