Restaurant Description
Mercy Me is an exceptional restaurant, bar, and lounge located in the elegant lobby of the
Yours Truly Hotel. Our menu celebrates South American cuisine by respecting traditional
cooking methods with the influences of historical migrations and modern culinary trends. We
are actively seeking enthusiastic and experienced individuals to join our friendly food and
beverage team. At Mercy Me, we believe in teamwork across all departments, including Culinary and Hospitality, to achieve our main goal: providing genuine hospitality and ensuring our guests
are always satisfied. As a team member, you will regularly interact with colleagues from both
departments, requiring effective and respectful communication with your coworkers and
managers. This role allows for you to be focused on creating cuisine inspired from cultures all
around South America.

Job Description
The Cook role is focused on being fully present and engaged in an environment that is fast
paced. Requiring a large amount of sharp mental acuity and focus on attention to detail. Challenging but extremely rewarding in the potential growth offered. The focus is on performing and perfecting the craft of being a chef and cook. We focus on learning the skills that help our staff grow and develop internally and externally.

Compensation
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Competitive; Anticipated compensation for a Sous Chef position comprises a Salary, depending on experience, for employees who work the scheduled shifts to get the job done.

Sous Chef

ACCOUNTABLE TO:
Executive Chef, General Manager 

EXPECTATIONS
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Be a role model for cleanliness, organization and work ethic for all staff.
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Uphold the highest standards of food production to ensure a safe and quality product for the
guest.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES
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Maintain cleanliness of back of house (BOH)
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Set up a weekly and monthly cleaning schedule utilizing all staff of BOH
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Assign deep cleaning tasks to cooks that are scheduled during carpet cleaning and/or hood
cleaning nights
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Utilize a check out system for all of the cooks, checking not only stock but also cleanliness of
kitchen
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Contribute to the creative process of the restaurant. Creating menu item, streamlining details
and focus on training the staff
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Supervise BOH
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Perform evaluations of cooks. Compensation will be up to General Manager.
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Train and supervise the training of all new cooks
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Make sure rotation procedures are being followed and overstocking is not occurring
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Create a waste sheet
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Be aware of portioning
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Maintain all thermometers in freezers and coolers (make sure they are present and working)
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Check all temperatures of cold and hot products to make sure they are correct
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Count inventory and calculate food cost
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Complete product ordering
QUALIFICATIONS
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4 years or more of foodservice experience
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High School Diploma
UNIFORM CODE
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The expectation of Mercy Me DC to it’s approach to food is that presentation is key. We respect the nature of our food and beverages and will do our utmost to present them beautifully to our patrons. As staff, we will show the same respect to ourselves and ensure our personal presentation is as excellent as our food and drink.
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Uniform requirements and uniform stipend explained upon hire.More detail about Mercy Me part of Unordinary Hospitality, please visit