What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sous Chef position at LaLou?
LaLou, a neighborhood restaurant and wine bar on Vanderbilt Avenue in the heart of Prospect Heights, Brooklyn is seeking a Sous Chef. Its market-driven lunch and dinner menus showcase elevated but approachable wine-friendly food with a focus on locality and seasonality. The 150 bottle list of natural, biodynamic and small production wines, is a collaboration between friends and former colleagues Joe Campanale (restaurateur, beverage expert, Food & Wine Sommelier of the Year) and Dave Foss (a hospitality veteran and former Anfora wine buyer). The Kitchen is lead by Ian Anderson (formerly or Le Coucou and Betony)
The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of kitchen experience and be passionate, goal-oriented and value-driven. They will work with the BOH team to ensure that this elevated approach to food and hospitality is brought to life, while maintaining organizational, financial and training responsibilities.
Requirements
- Candidates should be organized, efficient, and be able to work precisely
- Demonstrate a passion for food
- Love teaching and leading a team
- Familiarity with dietary restrictions
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or fellow employees
- DOH Food Handlers card
- 2 years experience
Salary : $60,000 - $65,000