Sous Chef

We want YOU to come work with us!Restaurant Sous Chef, at our historic Forepaughs restaurant.We are currently seeking an experienced, skilled Sous Chef to join our team!You will be responsible for culinary scratch cooking, catering, food production, purchasing, flow of the kitchen, recipe compliance and culinary standards. 100% of that time, focusing on taking care of our customers and delivering fresh food. Additionally, you will be responsible for Profit and Loss management. As our Sous Chef you will hire, train and teach employees -new and existing- specific kitchen procedures and job functions. You will also manage all kitchen staff and assume duties of the Executive Chef in their absence.Additional Essential Functions:Ensuring kitchen opening and closing procedures, food preparation and cleaning schedules are followedEnsuring that all meals are correctly prepared and are within acceptable time limits; verifying that all meals meet quality standardsAssists in all phases of plannning, ordering, inventory, food preparation, and controlling profit marginMaintaining a clean, healthy, and safe kitchen environment; establishing monthly food and labor cost goals; conducting cost control analysisDeveloping standardized recipes, menu revisions, and calculating recipe and menu costsLeading, coaching, training, and motivating staff to accomplish objectives of the operationPerforms other duties as assigned by leadershipWe are proud to offer competitive benefits including:Competitive compensationUniforms are providedSafety practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are providedEmployee training and developmentOpportunities for advancement and to make an impactCulture of inclusion and belongingWho we are:Taher, Inc. is a family owned and operated, chef-driven, food service management company providing K-12 school lunch management, campus dining, senior dining, corporate dining and catering, and vending and office beverage services to clients in our growing nationwide footprint. Taher, Inc. maintains a consistent presence in Food Service Management's Top 25 companies. Must have ServSafe certificationMust have a minimum of 2 years qualified cooking experienceKnowledge of food and industry trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and presentationComputer skills and knowledge of MS Office productsAbility to function in a fast-paced environmentKnowledge of and committment to food sanitation and kitchen safetyExellent verbal and written communication skillsCatering experience, a plusSuccessfully pass a criminal background checkThis position provides a great work life balance with M-F day hours. It offers health and dental benefits, 401K and much more!EOE/AA

Created: 2026-03-04