Sous Chef | Simonette Restaurant | Palihotel Culver City

SOUS CHEF AT SIMONETTE RESTAURANT | PALIHOTEL CULVER CITY

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

We're looking for a skilled and fastidious Sous Chef at Simonette to run daily kitchen operations, manage the back-of-house team, and assist the Chef de Cuisine in running a fiscally responsible kitchen. The ideal candidate will embody our brand's commitment to trusty service standards and delicious, reliable meal service.

ABOUT SIMONETTE:

In the heart of Downtown Culver City, Simonette is an all-day restaurant and bar that combines the elegance of French cuisine with the cheerful friendliness of an American cafe. Located in Palihotel Culver City, Simonette is the perfect gathering spot for locals and travelers alike. The menu is hearty and simple yet refined by its French nature. It's shared mussels and a beer at lunch, a hamburger with Dijon served with a side of French-style green beans, or pomme frites. It's a pork chop and ratatouille served with two martinis at night. It's utilitarian, unpretentious, and totally chic!

If you're passionate about creating memorable dining experiences, thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced restaurant environment, and find joy in providing delightful, consistent service that turns first-time visitors into regulars, we invite you to join our team at Simonette!

TASKS AT HAND:

• Supporting the Chef de Cuisine by ensuring labor and food cost targets are met.
• Running an efficient, productive, and professional kitchen on a day-to-day basis when CDC is not present.
• Creating a daily log to effectively communicate with the CDC, Director of Restaurants, and other colleagues.
• Developing a passionate and effective kitchen brigade that embraces all food preparation standards through hands-on education and positive encouragement.
• Ensuring the quality and consistency of all dishes prepared and served in the restaurant.
• Supervising all food preparation and presentation to ensure it's in line with restaurant standards.
• Learning our steps of service, products, menu, and systems inside and out.
• Working collaboratively with all restaurant and hotel teams to ensure productivity and a fabulous guest experience.
• Embracing and abiding by all corporate SOPs as well as state and local labor laws.
• In the kitchen, complying with food labeling, storage, and temperature control protocols.
• Learning the entire menu inside and out, so you're able to describe, create, and train other kitchen staff on preparation and flavor profiles
• Carrying out all tasks in a reasonable time frame to ensure the smooth running of the areas.
• Using a keen eye to monitor restaurant standards in both food preparation, storage, kitchen cleanliness, dish composition, and general maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Consistently complying with food labeling and temperature protocols
• Demonstrating a keen interest in the industry as a whole and a passion for keeping up with current trends.
• Communicating clearly, professionally, and concisely whilst actively listening to others and giving careful consideration to their needs and opinions,
• Collaborating with and help to new team members, offering support, advice, guidance, and encouragement when applicable.
• Communicating all menu changes or substitutions with all staff on a shift-by-shift basis
• Ensuring product consistency and quality is being maintained.
• Supervising service to ensure the appearance and taste of all food is in line with restaurant standards.
• Assisting the Chef de Cuisine and in menu creation.
• Supporting the management team to ensure targets are met with labor and food costs.
• In the absence of the Chef de Cuisine, managing inventory and stock ordering.
• Supervising of the kitchen cleaning schedule.
• Ensuring all cooks are properly using prep lists and maintain “First In First Out” method.
• Understanding the functional administration of the restaurant, i.e., docket procedures, stations, table numbers, food labeling etc.
• Learning the full menu, and able to give a detailed description of dish composition.
• Ensuring all kitchen employees are taking their respective breaks on time with the permission of the chef in charge.
• Monitoring restaurant standards with menu specification.
• Helping with the development of skills within the team.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Understanding of stock control in their department 
• Demonstrate an interest in the industry as a whole and keep up with current trends 
• Shows ability to adapt during busier or quieter services as necessary 
• Demonstrate a full understanding of their role and carries it out in line with their job description. 
• Works effectively with the team 
• Works accurately and efficiently in their role 
• Is able to prioritize tasks and demonstrate effective time management and coordinating, controlling and managing different resources. 
• Communicates relevant information regularly, efficiently, and concisely to other members of the brigade or managers necessary 
• Communicates clearly, professionally, and concisely whilst actively listening to others and giving careful consideration to their needs and opinions 
• Offers help to new team members and offers support/advice 
• Works as an integral part of the wider team  
• Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment, rather than emotions by effectively assessing risks. 
• Tries to take the bigger picture into consideration and is confident as to when and where to seek guidance and clarity from senior members of the team. 
• Standing and walking throughout shift
• Lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs.
• Kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

• A competitive compensation package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan (future you will love this one!)
• Paid time off, holiday pay, and sick pay when you’re under the weather.
• Career advancement in an organization committed to helping star employees thrive.
• There’s also an opportunity to expand your career trajectory as we are a fast-growing company with hotels and restaurants in multiple cities.
• Professional development that sets you up for success across multiple hospitality career paths.
• A collaborative work environment where your creative ideas can come to fruition.
• Amazing employee discounts on hotels and dining across our entire portfolio (18 hotels and more to come!)
• Hands-on training with a nimble team.

Palisociety is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Palisociety does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.

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