Sous Chef - Granger's Restaurant & Bar

GRANGER'S RESTAURANT & BAR

SOUS CHEF : JOB DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

Located in the heart of Houston’s museum district, Granger's is an upscale-casual neighborhood restaurant and bar that specializes in serving classic American cuisine alongside signature cocktails and carefully selected wines in a dining room filled with old-world charm and timeless décor.

Granger’s strives to create a comfortable atmosphere where our guests can focus on relaxing with friends and family, knowing that their every need will be thoughtfully taken care of.

Everything on the menu is prepared from scratch daily and is elegantly presented.

Paying homage to both the family name and the incredibly diverse neighborhood in which owners Ryan and Josephine Granger have successfully operated two fast-casual concepts, Bodegas Tacos Shop and Fia’s Pizzeria, for the last 18 years, Granger’s aims to continue serving this historic area of Houston for years to come.

Granger's is looking for great people to lead its opening team. This is an extremely exciting time! We are looking for team members who embody our vision of a dining experience and are ready to help write the next chapter on this journey as food service leaders in the Houston Museum District.

BENEFITS :

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Training
• Employee Discount

RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES

• Assist the Executive Chef in determining and testing menu updates and features
• Oversee and assist line cooks and prep cooks with daily tasks
• Perform kitchen line checks where both physical stations and quality of products are inspected and corrected if necessary
• Ensure that all batch recipes references are current and placed in each station
• Assist with inventory of products by department : Meat, seafood, poultry, grocery (dry goods), spices, produce, cheese, dairy, bread, paper, etc.
• Inspect and tag incoming products - sign and adjust incoming invoices
• Responsible for the efficiency and quality of the kitchen throughout service
• Help hire, train, and develop kitchen and dish staff.
• Conduct all food product and kitchen supply ordering according to proper procedure
• Oversee the organization and correct labeling of the food walk-ins, food dry storage, pot and pan rack, and equipment storage
• Oversee the cleanliness and organization of the dish machine area
• Establish scheduling needs of staff (Line, Prep, and Dish)
• Assist in establishing an order guide for all items necessary for kitchen operations
• Assume 100% responsibility for the quality of product served as per specifications
• Assume responsibility for the proper labeling and date marking of all perishable items
• Accountable for accurate food inventories
• Participate in all weekly manager meetings
• Responsible for the continued education and development of the kitchen staff
• Pledges to perform job functions while upholding company policy and procedures according to company operating policies manual
• Maintain all kitchen equipment & facilities up to the kitchen operating standards by utilizing maintenance charts, cleaning checklists and schedules
• Maintain company desired food cost

REQUIRED TRAINING / EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Associate degree in culinary arts or similar field preferred, but not necessary
• Minimum of two years culinary / kitchen management experience as a kitchen manager, kitchen lead, or sous chef in industry leading kitchens
• Must possess detailed knowledge of back of the house management
• Must be proficient in product ordering, perpetual inventories, staff selection, scheduling, and training
• Must have a Texas Food Handlers Certification

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Passion for food and beverage
• Positive attitude, and solution-oriented
• Self-motivated and self-aware
• Able to stand for 10 hours at a time
• Able to operate in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Available to work 50-55 hours a week
• Available to work weekends
• Able to lift 50 pounds
• Good hearing for accurate communication
• Understanding of the English language
• Bilingual preferred, but not required
• Basic computer skills
• Basic writing skills
• Strong people skills
• Ability to teach and train others
• Emotional intelligence
• Must be able to physically carry out the position requirements

This position reports to Executive Chef .

HTX Restaurant Group was established in 2005 with the opening of its first restaurant, The Park Grill in the Houston Museum District.

Shortly after, the Park Grill began catering its American food fare like breakfast buffets, casseroles, wraps, panini’s, sandwiches, salads, and soups into the Texas Medical Center.

Since then the HTXRG’s culinary team has grown and created several new food concepts, Bodegas Taco Shop and Fia's Pizzeria.

These are both brick and mortar restaurants that offer unique menus to our dine-in guests as well as our catering customers.

The key to all these concepts is the variety now offered to our neighbors and catering clientele.

The HTX Restaurant Group is looking for great Leaders! This is an extremely exciting time. We are looking for team members who embody our vision of a dining experience and are ready to help write the next chapter on this journey as food service leaders in the Houston Museum District.