Terra Grill Sous Chef

Summary/Objective

Accredited Chef Laurent Tourondel is bringing his culinary expertise to Philadelphia with his new restaurant concept Terra Grill.

We are a group of passionate culinary professionals with a profound sense of ownership and pride in all aspects of restaurant service. We are looking for talented and professional Chef to join our opening team. We require honest, hardworking professionals that manage and mentor others with respect, empathy, and dignity. Experience with previous restaurant openings is preferred but not required.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Engage in regular inspections of restaurant to observe quality of food preparation and service; food appearance; and cleanliness and sanitation of production and service areas, equipment and employee appearance.
• Hires, trains, develops and appraises staff effectively. Takes corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy. Consults with human resources as appropriate.
• Prepare operational reports and analyses setting forth progress and adverse trends and make appropriate recommendations.
• Work with Executive Chef to ensure consistency of product, identifying potential issues and planning for upcoming events.
• Responsible for continued control of food costs and back-of-house labor costs
• Responsible for developing relationships with vendors
• Responsible for maintaining sanitation and cleanliness standards as set forth by the company and board of health.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Physical Demands

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally push and/or pull up to 50 pounds. The employee will spend over 4 hours daily standing or walking.

Required Education and Experience

• 2 or more years in Kitchen Management
• Prior experience in menu creation, recipe writing and coaching/training
• Excellent written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to work flexible hours and days. Must exhibit top-notch teamwork
• Knowledgeable of Microsoft Office products and Toast Scheduling
• Must be able to work well under pressure; meet deadlines and ticket time goals

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary/Benefits

• Salary: $60,000
• Eligible for Bonus Program
• Paid Time Off (Vacation)
• Health through Independence Blue Cross 
• Employee Dining Benefits
• Daily Family Meal While Working