Sous Chef
Full Time • Journeyman Valparaiso
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Company parties
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Free food & snacks
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
Are you a culinary professional with a passion for serving up flavorful selections while building and developing a dedicated team of cooks and kitchen staff? Are you eager to make a name for yourself in a rapidly-growing and exciting organization? Keep reading. We'd love to talk!
The Union Hall restaurant at Journeyman Distillery is seeking a culinary leader with proven success in high quality, fast-paced kitchen environments. The Sous Chef will be integral, not only in serving our valued guests, but also in championing our efforts to develop our next generation of culinary superstars.
The Sous Chef will oversee the daily operations of the Journeyman Distillery, Union Hall, and catering kitchen, including staff productivity and food production, menu development, inventory and ordering of supplies, and cost control. The Sous Chef shall exemplify Journeyman's core values and the Culinary Team’s highest standards of quality, consistency, and joyful service to the guests.
At Journeyman Distillery, we believe hard work and dedication deserve to be rewarded. To that end, we provide a comprehensive benefits and incentives package.
Here’s a peek at what you will receive as a Journeyman employee:
- Outstanding Growth Opportunity!
- Paid Time Off – begins accruing on Day 1
- 401(k) with Employer Match available
- Medical Insurance
- Dental, Vision, Life, Supplemental Insurance options
- Free Quarterly Bottle of Spirit (21+)
- Loyalty Incentives (ask about our 5-Year Bottle Reward!)
- Employee Discounts
- Monthly Founders' Tour with Bill and Johanna Welter
- Annual Employee Putting Competition
- Annual Employee Holiday Party
All team members must uphold and embody Journeyman’s Core Values which represent the culture, attitude, and immediate priorities ensuring our cohesion and success.
CORE VALUES
GRIT MAKES GREAT
- We believe that no challenge is too big and we take pride in hard work.
- Grit is our foundation - perseverance through adversity, strength in difficulty, and a relentless drive to succeed.
- Challenges are opportunities in disguise and we welcome them with determination and resolve.
- Nothing great happens by taking the easy route.
ALWAYS A JOURNEYMAN, NEVER A MASTER
- 'Good enough' isn't in our vocabulary.
- We are committed to constant improvement and the pursuit of excellence in distilling, brewing, and hospitality.
- Mastery is a moving target - and we embrace the grind, knowing the journey itself is what pushes us forward.
1st CUSTOMER
- Exceptional service defines us - through every touchpoint, every day (362 a year), until the last second and beyond (59:59+).
- This mindset extends to how we treat vendors, partners, and each other.
- 1st Customer is our culture - and our legacy
- As storytellers and champions of Journeyman, we embody the values we stand for, through every interaction.
AMBASSADOR
PRINCIPAL DUTIES
- Maintain responsibility for the hiring, training, and proficiency of culinary employees, including performance reviews and formal development plans in the restaurant kitchen and catering departments.
- Monitor and train the culinary staff, sanitation and safety, as well as related production activities to ensure all procedures are completed to the department standards; rectify deficiencies with respective personnel.
- Assist with departmental operations across Journeyman properties as required.
- Participate fully in food preparation to consistently produce food that is of high quality in taste and presentation within established guidelines; work on line during service and assist wherever needed.
- Ensure that all items needed for menu preparation are in stock.
- Maintain purchase order system, ordering and receiving programs to ensure proper quality and price on all purchases.
- Ensure adherence to recipes, correct food preparation methods, portion control, and presentation of menu items.
- Inspect the cleanliness/mise en place of all kitchen areas (floor, stations, coolers, store room, dish washing, etc.) and immediately direct respective culinary staff to correct any deficiencies; Ensure that quality and details are being maintained.
- Ensure that culinary staff maintain and strictly abide by state sanitation/health regulations and Journeyman requirements.
- Maintain proper storage procedures as specified by Health Department and Journeyman requirements (wrap, label, and date).
- Ensure that applicable kitchen equipment is in proper working order prior to shift; Communicate any maintenance, repair, or upkeep issues to the Executive Chef and Head of Maintenance.
- Instruct culinary staff in the correct usage and care of all equipment in the kitchen operation, with a focus on safety.
- Minimize waste and maintain controls to attain forecasted food and labor costs.
- Foster and promote a cooperative working climate, maximizing productivity and employee morale.
- Evaluate all food products received to maintain quality specifications.
- Meet with Executive Chef to review schedules, assignments, anticipated business levels, changes, and other information pertinent to the job performance.
- Promote positive guest relations at all times.
- Conduct monthly inventories, cost controls, and requisitioning/ordering of supplies.
Requirements
Physical, Mental, and Visual Skills:
- Culinary Degree preferred and/or a minimum of 2-3 years culinary supervisory position in a reputable restaurant
- Up-to-date ServSafe certification, with a clear understanding and commitment to impeccable sanitation practices
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of proper cooking techniques, ingredients, and equipment; Ability to work all stations in kitchen
- Ability to perform moderate physical work; may be required to lift up to 70 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to ten pounds constantly; Ability to perform such activities as bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping for up to five hours without sitting.
Required Work Habits:
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Work habits include regular attendance, teamwork, initiative, dependability, and promptness.
- Must be able to work most holidays and weekends, as these are the busiest times for Journeyman Distillery.
Educational, Development and Work-Related Experience:
- Thorough knowledge of food preparation, kitchen maintenance, sanitation, nutrition, and operation procedures as would normally be acquired through a high school education or equivalent, plus two to three years additional college-level course of study or culinary trades training or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of general business administration practices as applied to food preparation and kitchen maintenance operational practices and procedures as would be acquired through three to six years of similar experience in progressively responsible positions. Prior supervisory experience preferred but not required.
- Experience managing seasonal business flow, developing creative seasonal offerings, seasonal menu engineering, and continual development of catering menu is a plus.
- Experience developing culinary staff members in areas of leadership, menu development, and creativity.
Working Conditions:
- Works primarily indoors in food preparation and a kitchen maintenance environment.
- Potential exposure to sharp and rapid equipment movement hazards, sharp utensils, extremely hot stoves, grills and food and dangerous chemicals/solvents if proper safety procedures are not followed.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
CAREERS AT JOURNEYMAN
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Outstanding Growth Opportunity!
Paid Time Off – begins accruing on Day 1
401(k) with Employer Match available
Medical Insurance – 30+ hours/week
Free Monthly Bottle of Spirit (21+)
25% Employee Discount
Annual Employee Putting Competition
Unlimited $300 Referral Bonuses