JOB OVERVIEW:

As a Sous Chef you will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day operations of our restaurant. Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will oversee all kitchen hourly positions, providing leadership and ensuring the consistent execution of our quality standards, operating systems, procedures, philosophies, and culture. We are seeking a focused, hardworking, team oriented Chef with a strong background in cooking, organization and leadership.

REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience as a Sous chef, Kitchen Manager or a current NYAJoes employee
• Extensive food knowledge and the ability to remember and recall ingredients and recipes
• Great leadership skills
• Ability to coordinate and train team members
• Exhibits a neat, clean and professional image at all times
• Genuinely hospitable and polite to our guests and team members
• Sense of urgency
• Attention to detail/organized
• Able to work while standing for 10+ hours a day
• Dependable, trustworthy
• Ability to work all stations in the kitchen, (grill saute, pantry, pizza, fry and expo)
• Team Player

WHO WE ARE:

As you may know, Not Your Average Joe’s is a neighborhood scratch kitchen that’s been in business for almost 30 years, and serves our communities, family and friends.
Everything we do is done with love, passion, and pride, with the simple goal of creating memorable dining experiences.
But it’s not just about what we do, but more so who we are.
Our core values of being guest obsessed and serving great food influence not just how we do business but are the cornerstone of the fun and welcoming environment we create here at Not Your Average Joe’s.
Our focus in all our hires is not just to ensure you’re the best fit for us,
But that we’re the best fit for you as well

• Ensuring that our kitchen is fully and appropriately staffed at all times
• Interviews, trains, councels, and coaches staff
• Ensures all training materials, development and schedules are being followed
• Clearly communicating with all Team Members
• Ensures a harassment-free environment for all Team Members
• Manages and makes adjusments to labor on a shift-to-shift basis while ensuring we don’t harm the Guest experience
• Ensure line checks and production are both completed in compliance with NYAJoe’s systems and standards
• Maintaining operational excellence so our kitchen is running efficiently and effectively
• Ensuring that all laws, regulations, and guidelines are being followed
• Creating a restaurant atmosphere that both patrons and employees enjoy
• Various other tasks as needed