Sous Chef
About the job
- Thorough knowledge of food safety systems and procedures.
- Food preparation and knife skills.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- At least one year in a leadership role within a full-service restaurant kitchen.
- ServeSafe certification.
- Ability to spend 90% of the work week actively engaged in culinary operations.
- Ability to stand for up to 10 hours at a time and lift at least 50 pounds.
- Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends.
- Collaborate with the Kitchen Manager to oversee kitchen and culinary activities, including food preparation, cooking, and plating, ensuring compliance with established recipes, quality standards, and health regulations.
- Oversee and participate in preparing ingredients, sauces, and other menu components, and monitor cooking and baking to maintain consistency and taste.
- Assist with developing new food items to meet market and guest expectations.
- Oversee food preparation and production for catering packages.
- Work with the culinary team to cater special events and private functions.
- Follow the Kitchen Manager’s instructions and recommendations for daily food preparation and assigned duties to uphold company quality standards.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment and instruct staff on food preparation, food storage, kitchen equipment use, utensil sanitation, and safety.
- Regularly supervise and inspect preparation and cooking equipment to ensure it is clean, sanitary, and operating properly.
- Assist with kitchen inventory management, ordering supplies, and storing ingredients to minimize waste and control food costs.
- Manage daily requirements, functions, and last-minute events.
- Train and mentor junior kitchen staff.
- Coordinate with front-of-house staff to support smooth food service and accommodate special guest requests and dietary restrictions.
- Promote good working relationships throughout the kitchen staff.
- Ensure management style and working methods align with the company’s core values.
- Establish, maintain, and enforce consistent high-performance standards.
- Formal culinary training is preferred but not required.
- Basic Spanish is preferred but not required.
About the company
Sally’s Apizza serves traditional New Haven-style pizza. It makes hand-crafted pies with distinctive tomato sauce, a chewy yet crispy crust, and an oven-kissed char, baked in custom-designed ovens according to the original family recipes. The product works by baking dough that’s shaped by skilled bakers in ovens designed to achieve a specific balance of crust texture and charring, then topping with its signature sauce and toppings. The company differentiates itself from competitors by staying true to authentic New Haven apizza techniques and recipes while expanding to new locations across the United States, emphasizing a handcrafted process over mass production and using uniquely designed ovens to reproduce a consistent, classic bake. The goal is to grow the brand with more open locations across the USA while preserving the original methods and flavor that define Sally’s Apizza."}்```Oops```````? Wait ensure valid JSON. I included stray characters. Let's redo. We'll provide clean.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New Haven, Connecticut
Founded
1938
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sally’s opened Dorchester in September 2025 and keeps expanding across Massachusetts.
- Official August 2026 locations show Woburn, Dorchester brunch, and new builds in Seaport, Concord, Weymouth.
- Recent Connecticut and Massachusetts openings prove demand for the brand outside New Haven.
What critics are saying
- SoNo Collection sued Sally’s for $3.8 million in April 2026 over Norwalk delays.
- The lawsuit cites default notices, unpaid rent, and contractor liens against Lineage Hospitality.
- Execution risk is severe: stalled Norwalk openings can choke cash, damage landlords, and slow expansion.
What makes Sally’s Apizza unique
- Sally’s serves authentic 1938 New Haven-style coal-fired apizza, charred, thin, and sauce-forward.
- Its New Haven heritage and cult regional brand separate it from chain pizza concepts.
- The concept travels well: Dorchester, Woburn, and Connecticut sites all reinforce the same identity.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Work Hours
- Paid Sick Leave
- Referral Program