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Sally’s Apizza

Pizzeria specializing in New Haven apizza

Sous Chef

Culinary & Kitchen ProductionConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFairfield, CT, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Thorough knowledge of food safety systems and procedures.
  • Food preparation and knife skills.
  • At least one year in a leadership role within a full-service restaurant kitchen.
  • ServeSafe certification.
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Must be able to work on their feet for up to 10 hours at a time and lift at least 50 pounds.
  • Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends.
  • Must complete a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and reference checks.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Kitchen Manager to oversee kitchen and culinary activities, including food preparation, cooking, and plating, while ensuring compliance with established recipes, quality standards, and health regulations.
  • Oversee and participate in preparing ingredients, sauces, and other components for menu dishes, and monitor cooking and baking to maintain consistency and taste.
  • Assist with developing new and innovative quality food items that meet market and guest expectations.
  • Oversee food preparation and production for catering packages.
  • Collaborate with the culinary team on special events and private functions to ensure a seamless dining experience.
  • Follow the Kitchen Manager’s instructions and recommendations for daily food preparation and assigned duties while upholding company quality standards.
  • Maintain a clean and safe environment; instruct staff in proper 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 in good operating order.
  • Assist with kitchen inventory management, ordering supplies, and proper ingredient storage 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 guest requests and dietary restrictions.
  • Promote good working relationships throughout the kitchen staff.
  • Ensure management style and working methods align with Sally’s core values.
  • Establish, maintain, and enforce consistent high-performance standards.

Desired Qualifications

  • Basic Spanish language skills.
  • Formal culinary training.

About the Company

Sally’s Apizza

Pizzeria specializing in New Haven apizza

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
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New Haven, CT
Founded
1938

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