Sous Chef – Polished Casual Scratch Kitchen

Sous Chef – Polished Casual Scratch Kitchen

Chandler, Arizona | Hospitality Operations | Not Remote | 65,000 to 70,000 | Job ID: 181751

Job Summary

Sous Chef – Award-Winning Scratch Kitchen | Chandler, AZ Lead the Kitchen. Develop Great People. Grow Your Career.

We're partnering with an award-winning polished casual restaurant group to identify an exceptional Sous Chef for one of its high-volume scratch kitchen restaurants. This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on culinary leader who enjoys leading from the front, coaching kitchen teams, and delivering exceptional food quality in a fast-paced scratch kitchen. You'll partner closely with the Executive Chef to oversee daily back-of-house operations while preparing for future advancement into an Executive Chef role.

This organization has built a reputation for scratch cooking, wood-fired cuisine, outstanding hospitality, and promoting talented leaders from within. If you're looking for more than your next Sous Chef position—and instead want to build a long-term career with a stable, growing company—we'd welcome the opportunity to speak with you.

Compensation & Benefits Base salary is based on experience, typically in the range of $65,000 to $70,000 Uncapped profit-sharing bonus with annual earning potential of approximately $7,000–$12,000+ Paid every four weeks Three weeks of paid time off Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance 401(k) with discretionary company match after one year Structured 10-week management training program Leadership development and advancement opportunities Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day Early closure on Christmas Eve

What You'll Do

• Partner with the Executive Chef to oversee all back-of-house operations.

• Lead daily food production and ensure consistent recipe execution.

• Coach, mentor, and develop hourly culinary team members.

• Maintain exceptional food quality, cleanliness, and sanitation standards.

• Assist with scheduling, inventory management, purchasing, and vendor relationships.

• Help manage food cost, labor cost, and kitchen productivity.

• Participate in hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and retaining high-performing BOH team members.

• Perform and supervise butchering and portion control while maintaining brand quality standards.

• Lead kitchen operations during the Executive Chef's absence.

• Partner with restaurant leadership to deliver an outstanding guest experience.

• What We're Looking For

• Two or more years of culinary management experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.

• Scratch kitchen experience required.

• Hands-on butchering experience required.

• Experience working within corporate restaurant systems.

• Experience working in restaurants generating approximately $4 million or more in annual sales is preferred.

• Strong understanding of food cost, labor management, inventory, purchasing, and kitchen operations.

• Proven ability to coach, develop, and retain kitchen team members.

• Stable employment history with demonstrated career progression.

• Polished casual, upscale casual, or high-volume full-service restaurant experience strongly preferred.

• Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Clear career path to Executive Chef.

• Work for a company that promotes from within.

• Join an established, financially stable restaurant group.

• Be part of a people-first culture focused on leadership development.

• Lead alongside a collaborative management team committed to operational excellence and hospitality.

• If you are interested in exploring this Sous Chef role, we welcome the opportunity to connect for a confidential conversation.

• Job ID: 181751