What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sous Chef position at Platinum Dining Group?
Platinum Dining Group is a full-service hospitality group based in northern Delaware. Six restaurants, an “any event” catering company, and a fine-goods retail market all reside under the PDG umbrella. We are a company that believes in the fundamental truth that no task is too great and no detail too small. We strive, one guest at a time, to offer a complete and rewarding hospitality experience.
Platinum Dining Group is looking to expand its award-winning culinary team! We are accepting strong candidates who are current Sous Chefs interested in a growth career path of Sous Chef to Executive Chef.
Serious career-minded kitchen professionals with experience in full service, upscale, high volume cuisine are encouraged to apply.
A few of our Sous Chef’s responsibilities:
- Assists the executive chef to ensure that the kitchen is running smoothly with prep and production being completed in a timely manner and all dishes are prepared correctly
- Helps maintain food cost by adhering to order and prep pars, proper portion sizes and minimizing food waste
- Trains kitchen staff and ensures they are adhering to established recipes, practices and procedures
- Acts as executive chef in his/her absence
- Fosters a climate of professionalism, cooperation and respect between teammates
- Enforces company standards, policies, and procedures, including sanitation, safety, dress codes, and cash handling
- Oversees service during all operating hours
Are you Qualified?
- Outstanding communication and leadership skills
- Excellent emotional self-awareness under pressure while maintaining a respectful demeanor
- Ability to multitask and take direction in a high volume, team-oriented environment
- Good sense of taste and smell as well as good manual dexterity to operate kitchen equipment
- Self-driven to produce high quality work
- Familiarity with menu costing procedures
- Must be a "crowd pleaser" – enjoy making guests happy
- Knowledge of a second language, preferably Spanish, is a plus
Benefits for management positions:
- Highly competitive salary plus bonus
- 401K with company match
- Healthcare/Dental benefits
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Year-End Bonus
- Management Dining Discount Card
Management work schedules include 5-day workweeks with 1 weekend day off each week. All of these benefits within a positive and fun work environment in our award-winning restaurants.
Apply now!
PDG encourages candidates with a passion for food and hospitality to apply now!