Executive Sous Chef

The Study at University of Chicago is seeking a passionate, hardworking, and motivated Executive Sous Chef with a can-do attitude to lead our culinary team in our restaurant Truth Be Told. This essential leader will manage BOH operations for the restaurant with the support of the Executive Chef, and be responsible for catering and special events. 

In order to be successful in this role, one must be able to balance excellent culinary production with multiple simultaneous private events occurring, and be a hands-on presence and leader in the kitchen. This role requires you to work cooperatively with all other departments and will be expected to assist in recruiting, hiring, training and developing a high functioning culinary team in a high-profile environment and reinforce our principal belief of genuine hospitality. 

Salary: $80,000 per year

Perks & Benefits

• 50% employee dining discount
• Eligible full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
• Vacation leave, personal and sick leave, and 9 paid holidays per year
• Employee discounts through ADP's LifeMart program

Responsibilities

• Utilize effective leadership skills to engage, motivate and develop staff. Identify training needs and develop the departmental training plan.
• Delegate, set priorities, utilize a team to execute short and long-term plans and establish accountability in a team setting.
• Screen, interview, and select potential team members in conjunction with the operations team.
• Direct, coordinate, and supervise all aspects of the hotel's food production while maintaining profitable F&B operations and the highest quality products and service levels.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to create and implement the menus for all Banquet & Catering outlets.
• Maintain strong organizational skills including follow up, time management, ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Positively communicate and interact with all hotel departments.
• Maintain a safe and clean work and kitchen environment, always. Know and enforce all local health sanitation laws. Ensure the culinary team is appropriately trained in all aspects of food safety, sanitation, and quality assurance standards.

Fundamentals

• Passionate food lover, strong knowledge of seasonal offerings and regional products.
• Experience: A minimum of 3 or more years previous leadership experience within a similar role. Culinary degree preferred.  
• Must be extremely detail-oriented, highly responsible & reliable.
• Skilled in the use of moderately complex Point of Sale and Time & Attendance Systems.
• Experience with departmental budgeting, forecasting, profit and loss reporting.
• Ability to grasp, lift and or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills.
• Flexibility to work any shift including evenings, weekends and holidays.

About Us

The Study at University of Chicago, the third property of the Study Hotels brand, is located on the Midway Plaisance in Chicago, Illinois.

The 167-room hotel features a full array of suites, including our signature Study accommodations, a 100 seat Restaurant/Tavern, 4,700 SF of banquet/meeting space including a 2,500 SF Winter Garden, specifically designed for social events, a state of the art fitness center. The hotel offers discovery and connection areas for purposeful guest interaction, including active gallery space, cultural programming, and unique touches such as custom writing desks complete with postcards to encourage guests to connect with family and friends - postage free. Guest rooms and public spaces are filled with natural light with a bright, uplifting palette of textures and natural materials, reflective of contemporary residential living.

Eligible full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, paid time off, and paid holidays.

Study Hotels is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, religion, disability, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.