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Lettuce Entertain You

Independent, family-owned restaurant group

Sous Chef

Culinary & Kitchen ProductionUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeChicago, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have 2–3 years of sous chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
  • Be able to lead and manage the kitchen staff.
  • Be able to move and lift up to 10 pounds frequently, and occasionally move and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

  • Run back-of-house shifts and oversee effective kitchen operations, including food preparation and cooking, maintaining adequate food and supply inventory, and supervising kitchen, dish, and other back-of-house teams.
  • Lead back-of-house pre-shift meetings and participate in line, temperature, and cooler checks and shift food tastings.
  • Partner with the general manager and/or designated managers or chefs to review and maintain recipe books regularly.
  • Perform regular line checks throughout the day to ensure the quality of all menu items.
  • Purchase and order food products and supplies for the restaurant, including daily product orders.
  • Assist with tracking and controlling food costs.
  • Ensure effective communication of food production and timing issues, needs, and special requests between front-of-house and back-of-house teams.
  • Partner with the general manager and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise, and develop back-of-house employees and teams as needed.
  • Work a variety of days and shifts, including early mornings, late nights, and weekends, at multiple sites, with or without overnight travel, as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with French cuisine.

About the Company

Lettuce Entertain You

Independent, family-owned restaurant group

Lettuce Entertain You is a Chicago-based, independent, family-owned restaurant group that owns, manages and licenses more than 110 restaurants across several states. It operates a diverse portfolio of concepts, from fast casual to fine dining, including brands like R.J. Grunts, Aba, Hub 51, Wildfire, RPM Italian, M Burger, Shaw’s Crab House, Mon Ami Gabi, and Beatrix. The company focuses on attracting and developing people with creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit, providing extensive training and rewarding talent and drive. Its product line is not a single dish but a collection of restaurant concepts and dining experiences under one organizational umbrella. The goal is to be the best in the business by cultivating talent, creativity, and high standards in hospitality, food, and service, across its growing portfolio.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
1971

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