Sous Chef

Location: Happy Valley, AZ

Concept Type: Casual Dining

Salary: $65,000 – $80,000 per year

Step into a leadership role within a wood-fire grill concept built around gathering, warmth, and hospitality done right. This isn't a restaurant that cooks food—it's a kitchen that creates experiences, with an open flame at the heart of nearly everything on the menu. The culture here centers on bringing people together, whether it's a hand-cut steak, fresh seafood, or locally sourced vegetables hitting the grill. Team members are expected to bring the same energy to the back of house that the dining room brings to the guest experience: polished, consistent, and genuinely welcoming. If you're a culinary leader who thrives on creating that kind of environment, this Sous Chef opportunity in Happy Valley, AZ, is worth a serious look.

Job Qualifications

• Two years of full-service restaurant experience in a management position
• Working kitchen knowledge, including butchering and portion control
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to remain calm and composed in high-pressure situations
• Working knowledge of POS/Micros systems and cash handling
• Understanding of food and labor cost control, inventory management, and purchasing
• Knowledge of safety and sanitation procedures

Job Responsibilities

As the Sous Chef in Happy Valley, AZ, you will:

• Support the Executive Chef across all areas of kitchen operations
• Manage back-of-house team members, operations, and food production
• Coach, counsel, and provide feedback and direction to kitchen staff
• Oversee ordering and receiving for produce, seafood, and main food orders
• Conduct daily and biweekly inventory with the team
• Build and manage the back-of-house schedule
• Interview and hire back-of-house team members to maintain staffing goals
• Supervise and participate in butchering and portion control each shift
• Set the standard for quality food in a kitchen that stays neat, clean, and organized

Physical Requirements

• Able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language of the work location
• Reach, bend, push, and pull items for up to two hours each day
• Use fingers, hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively for up to six hours each day
• Stand and move at a steady pace for multiple hours at a time
• Maintain balance while bending, kneeling, and lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds

This Sous Chef role in Happy Valley, AZ, is built for a leader ready to take the next step—someone who wants more than a job title, who wants ownership of a kitchen, a team, and a standard of quality that guests notice the moment they walk in. If you're ready to bring your skills to a concept that treats hospitality as a craft, this is your next move.

Send your resume to John Wilcoxon John@geckohospitality.com

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