Jr Sous Chef - La Jolla (Full-Time + Tip Sharing)

Behind The Scenes Catering & Events
  • San Diego, CA
  • $75,000–$78,000
30+ days ago

Job Description

Restaurant: Destiny Coast
Location: La Jolla California
Reports to: Sous Chef and Chef De Cuisine
Schedule: Weekend Brunch & Weekday Lunch focused
 
About the Role
 
We’re looking for an experienced Junior Sous Chef to support our kitchen leadership team in a fast-paced, high-volume brunch and lunch environment. This is a hands-on role for someone ready to step into leadership while remaining active on the line.

What You’ll Do
  • Cook, finish, and plate dishes during service
  • Expedite and assist with expo to ensure quality and timing
  • Support daily kitchen operations and service flow
  • Assist with ordering, inventory, and receiving
  • Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organization, and food safety
  • Help train and support kitchen staff
  • Uphold kitchen systems, standards, and consistency

What We’re Looking For
  • Experience in a brunch and lunch setting is required
  • Strong line cooking skills and ability to handle multiple stations
  • Comfortable expediting and finishing plates during service
  • Organized, clean, and detail-oriented
  • Reliable team player with leadership potential

Nice to Have
  • Baking experience (pastries, breads, brunch baking)
  • Prior lead line cook or junior sous experience

Numbers & Facts

LocationSan Diego, CA
Salary$75,000–$78,000

Skills

  • Cook Dishesunmatched
  • Food Safetyunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Operationsunmatched
  • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched

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