Old Bridge
Job Description Sous Chef Location: Old Bridge, NJ Overview: The Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in overseeing all kitchen operations, ensuring high-quality food preparation, team development, and consistent execution of menu standards. This role requires strong culinary skills, leadership, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The Sous Chef plays a key role in training staff, maintaining kitchen organization, and upholding food safety and sanitation standards. Key Responsibilities: • Assist the Executive Chef with daily kitchen operations, including prep, line execution, and service coordination., • Supervise, train, and mentor kitchen staff to maintain proper cooking techniques, portioning, and presentation standards., • Ensure all dishes meet quality, flavor, and plating specifications before leaving the kitchen., • Oversee inventory, ordering, receiving, and proper storage to maintain freshness and minimize waste., • Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant kitchen by enforcing food safety, sanitation, and NJ health code regulations., • Support menu development, seasonal specials, and recipe testing., • Monitor labor, food cost, and prep levels to ensure efficient workflows and cost-effective operations., • Lead by example in professionalism, teamwork, and maintaining a positive kitchen culture., • Assist in scheduling, performance reviews, and ongoing staff development., • Take charge of kitchen operations in the absence of the Executive Chef. Qualifications: • 2–4+ years of experience in a professional kitchen, with at least 1 year in a supervisory or lead cook role., • Strong culinary skills and foundational knowledge of cooking techniques, food safety, and kitchen organization., • Ability to lead, train, and motivate a diverse back-of-house team., • Strong communication, problem-solving, and time-management abilities., • Experience with inventory management and cost control preferred., • Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and peak-volume shifts., • Food Safety or ServSafe certification preferred. Company DescriptionGecko Hospitality is honored to be named for 7 straight years to Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting Firms! (2018 - 2025) Offering the largest selection of hospitality, restaurant, hotel, resort and club management positions, our exclusive team covers all 50 states and Canada and offers professional placement services with over 120 dedicated hospitality experts. With Gecko's extensive list of hospitality recruiter services, we get you and your resume in front of the hospitality industry's leading decision makers! Better yet, Gecko has exceptional national, regional, and local relationships and is well respected in the hospitality industry for enhancing hospitality careers. Our national network consists of 80 regional offices driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. From Las Vegas casinos to the finest New York hotels, Gecko recruits management positions for all facets of the hospitality industry. Gecko boasts generations of hospitality recruiting experience, consisting of over 1,900 collective years, that furthers the careers of those seeking professional management positions. Contact us today and we will get you in touch with one of our experts to discuss your opportunities.Gecko Hospitality is honored to be named for 7 straight years to Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting Firms! (2018 - 2025) Offering the largest selection of hospitality, restaurant, hotel, resort and club management positions, our exclusive team covers all 50 states and Canada and offers professional placement services with over 120 dedicated hospitality experts.\r\n\r\nWith Gecko's extensive list of hospitality recruiter services, we get you and your resume in front of the hospitality industry's leading decision makers! Better yet, Gecko has exceptional national, regional, and local relationships and is well respected in the hospitality industry for enhancing hospitality careers.\r\n\r\nOur national network consists of 80 regional offices driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. From Las Vegas casinos to the finest New York hotels, Gecko recruits management positions for all facets of the hospitality industry. Gecko boasts generations of hospitality recruiting experience, consisting of over 1,900 collective years, that furthers the careers of those seeking professional management positions. Contact us today and we will get you in touch with one of our experts to discuss your opportunities.