Sous Chef

Working in our award-winning restaurants offers you a great job and competitive earnings, plus the following benefits:

• 50% Employee Discount: 50% off the entire check for you and a guest at ANY big Burrito Restaurant Group location.
• Paid Time Off: Full-time managers accrue 10 days of vacation and 5 sick days per year.
• Health Insurance: Medical, Vision and Dental benefits are available to full-time employees as well as the option to enroll in Aflac supplemental insurance.
• Holiday Closures: All restaurants are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day (with possible additional holiday closures).
• Free Shift Meal
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Discounted Pet Insurance

Our Sous Chefs support the Executive Chef in overseeing and supervising kitchen staff while ensuring proper execution of all food items and standards of service. 

• The Sous Chef assists the Executive Chef in creating and developing menu items keeping with the restaurant’s theme. 
• The Sous Chef ensures all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
•  The Sous Chef acts as a back-up to the Executive Chef and fills in where needed to ensure guest satisfaction and efficient operations.

Required skills and qualifications to be a Sous Chef with Kaya:

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Able to pass a background screening
• 5 years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, line cook, fry cook, and expediter
• Able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel and guests

Preferred skills and qualifications to be a Sous Chef with Kaya:

• 6 months of experience as a Developmental Sous Chef or entry-level Sous Chef

Physical requirements for Sous Chef with Kaya:

• Able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours)
• Able to reach, bend, stoop, and lift up to 50 pounds

At Kaya, we incorporate the culinary customs of the Caribbean Islands, South America, the Pacific and beyond, using only the freshest herbs and spices combined with the excitement of a sizzling grill to create food that is exotic and lively. The varied and complex menu and festive tropical drinks have made Kaya an award-winning dining destination for more than 20 years

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