Being a Hawkers leader is about so much more than receiving amazing benefits, working in a fun atmosphere, and eating delicious food. While we offer all those things and more, being a Hawkers leader is about working in a team environment full of motivated creators who wake up every day ready to grow. We are looking for leaders to help us grow our brand and lead the way in coaching and developing our team.

Sound like you? Come work with us today!

What’s in it for you?

• Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits + 401K
• Achievable Monthly Bonus Program
• Paid Time Off
• Exclusive Dining Discounts
• Unlimited Growth & Career Advancement Opportunities
• Fun & Engaging Work Environment

The Deets:

To act as an operations manager who is responsible for supporting the mission, vision, and values of Hawkers Asian Street Food through all that he/she/they do in their role every day. The Executive Sous Chef will work with the Executive Chef towards accomplishing stated goals and objectives to achieve desired results while focusing on the long-term profitability of the company while developing restaurant staff. The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for overseeing shift operations by managing food quality, shift execution, ticket times, and productivity on the shift. The Executive Sous Chef is also responsible for assisting the Executive Chef in supervising and overseeing an assigned work group within the kitchen. The Executive Sous Chef has contributory financial responsibility for food costs, labor costs, kitchen repair and maintenance and supplies for the kitchen. The Executive Sous Chef will oversee a staff of up to 30 team members which may include other management personnel.

• Maintains food quality standards for the restaurant.
• Assists Executive Chef in overseeing all phases of food procurement, production, and service, including, inventory and ordering, storage and rotation, food preparation, recipe adherence, plate presentation, and service and production time standards.
• Fill in for the Executive Chef in planning and directing food preparation when necessary.
• Ensures that clear feedback is provided to the entire kitchen team, including staff and management.
• Conducts daily pre-service meetings.
• Provides immediate feedback to staff on food quality, execution, and presentation as items are produced and serves as a last line of defense against substandard quality items.
• Ensures that target ticket times are consistently achieved while maintaining food quality standards.
• Responsible for maintaining all kitchen equipment and storage areas in a clean, “like new” condition.
• Ensures the cleanliness of the kitchen by maintaining the equipment at a level of overall cleanliness, managing ongoing repairs and maintenance, passing Health Department audits, and training staff on proper sanitation guidelines.
• Ensures adherence to food safety, sanitation, and storage practices, through proper training and Supervision.
• To assist the Executive Chef with meeting or exceeding established sales, revenue, and profitability.
• Assist Executive Chef with vendor relations, ensuring restaurant equipment is kept in satisfactory working order, maintaining the highest degree of usability and cleanliness.
• Strictly follows and adheres to recipes and procedures per Jolt.
• Completes Culinary line checks, and sanitation checks daily.
• Communicate with leaders, hourly team members, and guests, providing positive feedback and promoting a positive image of the restaurant and good team members’ morale.
• Ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of all management positions within the restaurant.
• Regularly counsels and coaches team members.
• Assists Executive Chef with formal evaluations of staff.
• Execute effectively and train other team members as applicable and other company systems.
• Train, develop, and motivate team members and leaders to meet or exceed established standards.
• Training and following the training guide program and team members to have a passing score to be in position.
• Ensures maintenance of a safe and harassment-free workplace.
• Takes quick and responsible action in solving problems and can use reason when dealing with disciplinary issues.
• Other duties may be assigned as the need arises.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to read and write in English to process paperwork and follow up on any actions necessary.
• Manual dexterity is needed for keyboarding and other repetitive tasks.
• Must be able to frequently stand, walk, bend, squat, and reach above shoulder level.
• Must be comfortable working in an environment with exposure to extreme cold/hot temperatures.
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs.