Sous Chef

Join Celebrity Chef Charlie Palmer’s Culinary Team at Charlie Palmer Steak Washington, DC

The Charlie Palmer Collective team is seeking a passionate, enthusiastic, and creative restaurant professional who have a profound interest in food and wine, a strong desire to build culinary knowledge, and a drive to meet the highest standards in our profession.

We offer highly competitive compensation packages, where you will work alongside Chef Charlie Palmer and our experienced culinary teams to assist in the daily and nightly operation and service of the restaurant and kitchen.

The ideal candidate has a commitment to excellence, works well in a team environment, and has a desire to learn and grow under one of the most renowned Chef's and culinary brands in the country. Join our team today and build on your career tomorrow!

Responsibilities:

• Assist Chef Palmer & the Executive Chef to maintain kitchen organization and creative menu development
• Ensuring food quality and freshness, and monitoring ordering and stocking
• Provide guidance to the kitchen staff members, including, but not limited, to line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating
• Ordering supplies to stock inventory appropriately
• Train new kitchen employees to restaurant and kitchen standards
• Manage food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and manage budgetary concerns
• Ensure the kitchen and production areas are clean and maintained at highest safety standards
• Manage food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well-managed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 – 5 years’ experience in a qualified kitchen
• A passion for hospitality, food and beverage, and the guest experience
• Ability to read and follow recipes and standards
• Strong organizational & creative problem-solving skills
• The ability to comfortably lead a team in a busy atmosphere
• Creative & Team oriented
• Fine Dining experience a plus

Benefits:

• We offer medical, dental, and vision benefits for full time employees, as well as a 401(k), Employee Dining Discount benefits.