Kappo Masa NY is looking for a charismatic, enthusiastic, and proactive candidate to join our growing team! The Sous Chef would take no a kitchen leadership role and implement the Company's protocols, as well as monitor operations, costs, training, and the development of staff.
Primary Responsibilities Include, but not Limited to :
Supervising Staff :
- Manage employees, ensuring that the correct standards and methods of service are maintained.
- Be able to recognize where help is needed and aid staff on the line during service.
- Participate in the interviewing and candidate selection process.
- Assign tasks and responsibilities to employees according to their skills and position.
- Provide clear instructions and guidance on completing assigned tasks.
- Monitoring the performance and productivity of employees.
- Conducting regular check-ins and team meetings to understand employee’s concerns.
- Providing regular feedback to help employees perform their duties efficiently.
- Helping employees develop additional skills and knowledge through staff development and training sessions.
- Create weekly work schedules for staff and monitor and document all attendance discrepancies.
Operations
Reporting to and assisting the head chef / Executive Chef with creating and maintaining menus, and pricing menu items.Overseeing food preparation and cooking, ensuring the quality of food and presentation.Maintain kitchen inventory to ensure sufficient quality and quantity of ingredients.Ensure kitchen equipment complies with industry standards and is repaired or replaced as needed.Ensure all staff comply with food safety, personal safety, operational safety, and fire safety requirements.Reporting all members and guest complaints to the head chef / Executive Chef and assisting in resolving complaints.Monitoring Operations
Regularly Inspecting work areas to identify areas for improvement.Ensuring proper resource allocation, such as personnel, equipment, and materials.Identifying and addressing operational inefficiencies, such as inefficient workflows or quality control issues.Ensure that all agreed standards of service are supervised and adhered to.Ensure the Company is always compliant with Department of Health standards.Follow all Company performance standards and implement Company protocols and policies throughout the operations.Monitoring restaurant inventory and communicating any items the restaurant requires.Implementing preventive and corrective measures to ensure minimal downtime or delays.Communicate all operational concerns and suggestions to the Director of Operations.Customer Service / Guest Experience :
Know, understand, and implement all aspects of the Company’s steps of service.Provide friendly, courteous, and professional service.Demonstrates a high standard of personal appearance and ensures good personal hygiene.Listen to customer concerns and resolve issues promptly.Escalating complex or unresolved complaints to the relevant departments.Following up with customers to collect feedback and ensure they have no additional issues.Document customer feedback for future reference.Training Employees :
Assist newly hired employees with the onboarding process when needed.Provide monitored job-specific training and guidance.Communicate performance expectations, goals, and key performance indicators to all employees.Fairly measure all new employees’ progress and document performance to review during probational period.Follow training guidelines and enforce Company protocols for all new hires.Provide coaching, additional training, and reviews / assessment to all employees that require it.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required :
5+ years of fine dining BOH management experience.Food Handler’s License (Required).Strong leadership and people skills.Knowledge of New York Department of Health standards and protocols.Familiar with NY State and Federal Labor Standards / Laws.Computer Skills (Microsoft Office 365, Spreadsheets, and POS Software).Analytical skills - the ability to compare, contrast and quality check work.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Familiar with hospitality industry’s best practices.Language Skills – Fluency in English is necessary to perform the job.