Sous Chef | Popular Local Gastropub | Quakertown, PA
14 days ago
Quakertown
Job Description Sous Chef | Gastropub Concept Quakertown, PA | Bucks County Compensation: $55,000-$60,000 annually + benefits | Future advancement opportunities The Opportunity We’re hiring an experienced Sous Chef to help lead the kitchen at our high-energy gastropub concept in Quakertown, PA. As Sous Chef for our Quakertown, PA location, you’ll be the Chef’s right hand in executing elevated pub fare, seasonal menus, and scratch cooking that keeps our regulars coming back. Our Kitchen Culture We’re a gastropub, not fine dining — but we take the food seriously. No egos, just pride in the work. We move fast, we have fun, and we send out plates we’d be proud to eat ourselves. If you want to cook real food for real people and grow with a company that invests in its chefs, this Sous Chef role in Quakertown, PA is for you. What You’ll Do as Sous Chef • Execute daily service for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch at our gastropub in Quakertown, PA, maintaining quality, consistency, and ticket times, • Lead the line during service and manage BOH staff including training, scheduling support, and performance coaching, • Oversee prep and production, • Manage inventory, ordering, and vendor relationships alongside the Executive Chef to control food cost and minimize waste, • Maintain health, safety, and sanitation standards at our Quakertown, PA kitchen — ServSafe certification required, • Collaborate on menu development with seasonal ingredients, local farms, and craft beer pairings that define our gastropub concept, • 2+ years as a Sous Chef, Lead Line Cook, or Chef de Partie in a high-volume scratch kitchen, • Gastropub, brewery, or elevated casual dining experience preferred — you understand flavor, speed, and hospitality, • Strong knife skills, grill/sauté station mastery, and ability to run expo, • Passion for local sourcing, nose-to-tail cooking, and creative daily specials, • Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays in our Quakertown, PA location, • Leadership mindset — you teach, motivate, and hold the line to high standards, • $55,000-$60,000 base salary for this Sous Chef position in Quakertown, PA, based on experience, • Full benefits package: Health, dental, vision, PTO, • Meal discounts, team tastings, and comped shifts at local breweries, • Be part of a respected culinary team putting Quakertown, PA on the map for craft food + beer Apply by sending your resume to Company DescriptionSince 2000, Gecko Hospitality has established itself as a premier recruiting partner for the hospitality and restaurant management industry, consistently connecting top-tier talent with exceptional career opportunities and supporting employers in building high‐performing leadership teams. With deep industry expertise and a nationwide recruiting network, Gecko delivers tailored, people‐focused hiring solutions that drive meaningful organizational impact. Our professional recruiters bring a distinct advantage: they are former senior hospitality leaders who have managed operations, led teams, and delivered excellence across restaurants, hotels, private clubs, and other hospitality environments. This firsthand experience enables us to identify and engage candidates who are not only highly qualified but well‐equipped to excel in demanding leadership roles — from general managers and executive chefs to COOs and HR directors. With more than 25 years of recruiting experience and over 45,000 successful placements across all 50 states and Canada, Gecko Hospitality has earned a reputation for integrity, credibility, and consistent results. Our core values — community, integrity, excellence, credibility, and passion — guide every interaction with both clients and candidates. At Gecko Hospitality, we do more than fill positions. We create long‐term success for professionals and organizations by delivering strategic recruitment solutions that strengthen teams and elevate the hospitality industry as a whole.Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality has established itself as a premier recruiting partner for the hospitality and restaurant management industry, consistently connecting top-tier talent with exceptional career opportunities and supporting employers in building high‐performing leadership teams. With deep industry expertise and a nationwide recruiting network, Gecko delivers tailored, people‐focused hiring solutions that drive meaningful organizational impact.\r\n \r\nOur professional recruiters bring a distinct advantage: they are former senior hospitality leaders who have managed operations, led teams, and delivered excellence across restaurants, hotels, private clubs, and other hospitality environments. This firsthand experience enables us to identify and engage candidates who are not only highly qualified but well‐equipped to excel in demanding leadership roles — from general managers and executive chefs to COOs and HR directors.\r\n \r\nWith more than 25 years of recruiting experience and over 45,000 successful placements across all 50 states and Canada, Gecko Hospitality has earned a reputation for integrity, credibility, and consistent results. Our core values — community, integrity, excellence, credibility, and passion — guide every interaction with both clients and candidates.\r\n \r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, we do more than fill positions. We create long‐term success for professionals and organizations by delivering strategic recruitment solutions that strengthen teams and elevate the hospitality industry as a whole.