OUR CONCEPT

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St John’s Tavern is looking to build out a team of passionate hospitality driven people looking for something new and exciting to contribute to in the heart of the Entertainment District. Starting from the ground up, we’ll be opening a casual tavern with a focus on great food and warm service. St John’s Tavern will become a multi-level experience with three unique bars on three separate floors, as well as multiple patios to be discovered.
We are creating a cute little village in conjunction with our sister bars on John St and hope to continue growing the community while offering a variety of spaces to explore. See our cocktail bar - Melrose on Adelaide & our coffee shop, turned into a funky wine bar in the evenings - Piccolo Caffe e Vino.
The Role
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The PM Sous Chef will play a key role in executing St John’s Tavern vision for high quality dishes, satisfying the needs of the restaurant and exceeding guest expectations. At St John’s Tavern we pride ourselves in from scratch, in house dishes. From sausage making to pastries, we focus on executing the most robust food program possible to ensure a delectable guest experience and also providing a training ground for new cooks to learn and grow.
As an exemplary leader on the senior management team, the Sous Chef duties are tied into ensuring the restaurant’s success through high service standards, exceptional menu offerings and building the staff morale around a passion for learning and food.
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The PM Sous Chef is the right hand assistant to the Executive Chef, supporting their needs.
Secondary tasks will include contributing to our food standards, equipment, sanitation, cleanliness, safety, portion controls and cost controls. They also maintain a positive work environment for all staff, focusing on the Back of House but including the Front of House.
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Core Accountabilities
Customer Service *

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• Ensure customers are receiving consistent products from our kitchen staff as laid out in our training program and menu specifications
• Encourage positive relationships between FOH and BOH for guest service
• Look at staff and customer interactions to ensure exceptional service by listening to feedback and developing appropriate plans to rectify negative feedback
• Communicate customer feedback to praise or further train BOH staff and communicate with GM and senior management in regards to feedback and learning opportunities

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Food Cost Control *

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• Work with the Chef to ensure an exciting food program during creation and execution
• Ensure stock is well maintained, labeled, rotated and organized for service efficiency and to minimize waste
• Ensure all invoices are well organized
• Look over reports each week and analyze the data

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Training
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• Take all BOH staff through our training program outlined in the hiring package
• Take the time to walk each new BOH staff through our food menu breakdowns, bill times, proper presentation and venue maintenance
• Ensure they know the entire food menu and have completed tests before getting on the floor
• Cross train where necessary across stations
• Have a strong familiarization of the kitchen setup, fridges, freezers, dry storage and service floor

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Labor Controls*

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• Follows best practices for efficiency, assists in minimizing labor theft and makes decisions based on guest needs to hit labor targets
• Active on the floor management along with data tools and awareness of advantages of cross-training to support business and labor needs
• Understands tools/systems and techniques to achieve targets

Reporting

• May assist Chef with weekly venue evaluations and/or month end reports
• Nightly manager communications
• May assist Chef with Quarterly Staff evaluations

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POS & Menu*

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• Assists management with menus being updated and printed as needed
• Ensures FOH are ringing in items correctly to account proper reflection for inventory
• Ensure “off” menu food items are accounted for in their truest POS accuracy
• Communicates out of stock items or changes to menus with entire team

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Promotions and Networking
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• Active member of the industry; introduces themselves and team to various businesses in the neighborhoods we operate
• Encourages and leads staff to explore local bars and restaurants to build their network
• Participates and supports internal sales initiatives and community event participation is encouraged
• Available resource for emergencies during the venue’s busiest periods

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details