Sous Chef

Sous Chef for an established Steakhouse located in Berry Farms in Franklin, TN. The ideal candidate will assist the EC with hiring, staffing & training new employees. Ensuring all recipes are properly made, dated, proper rotation, teaching technique and proper plating for each dish. Also assist in food inventory & ordering as well as assisting in development of feature dishes.  Three to Five Years Experience of Sous Chef required in fine dining steakhouse or equivalent. Must have references, minimal job switching.

We are located at 6001 Hughes Crossing Franklin, TN  65S Goosecreek Bypass

POSITION SUMMARY
The Sous Chef is responsible for planning/preparing meals and managing/directing the kitchen
staff including chefs, wait staff, and dishwashers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
-Making periodic and regular inspections of units to observe quality of food preparation and
service, food appearance, and cleanliness and sanitation of production and service areas,
equipment and employee appearance
-Coordinating all training activities for kitchen, bakery, butcher shop, and other production and
service employees to include the identification and analysis of training needs and the design
and implementation of programs to address these deficiencies
-Developing recipes and portion specifications in accordance with consumer tastes, nutritional
needs, product specifications, ease of preparation, and established procedures and budgetary
constraints
-Participating in other menu planning activities to include the determination of purchasing
specifications, product and recipe testing, and menu development
-Assisting operation managers as requested in areas such as plate presentation, special function
menu planning, and the design of new service areas
-Preparing operational reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and making
appropriate recommendations
- Performing other work-related duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)
- Three to Five years progressive experience in high volume food production or catering
- Equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience considered
- Ability to work in high-stress environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of
this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to
use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to
stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this
position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust
focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. 
NOTE
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the
employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related
instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give
instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements
and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To
perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform
each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or
significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this
document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an
employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.