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ABOUT THE ROLE Job Location: Regent Street (London) Status: Full Time Compensation: Competitive Position Summary: The Senior Sous Chef is an integral part of the Back of House/Kitchen team. The Senior Sous Chef will assist in managing a team of Line Cooks, Prep Cooks and other Back-of-House staff. While reporting directly to the Chef De Cuisine with a dotted line the F&B General Manager, the Sous Chef will set the daily direction for the Kitchen and Back-of-House team. They will be experts on all menu items, including all individual ingredients, to ensure all final products meet standards and expectations set by the brand and Local and Federal regulations. Through their passion for the Food & Beverage industry, and culinary excellence, the Sous Chef will drive the kitchen team to surpass all guests and company expectations with each item created. RESPONSIBILITIES Primary Responsibilities: Directly manage a team of Line Cooks and other Back-of-House staff. Familiarize themselves with all menu items to ensure they and their teams can execute each item flawlessly to surpass all expectations. Complete any administrative tasks assigned by the Food & Beverage Leadership team, which may include but are not limited to inventory management, cost analysis, and labor control. Ensure all Local & Federal Food Safety regulations are met in the kitchen and food preparation & storage areas. Assist in the execution of all orders sent to the kitchen. Provide continuous training and development of all kitchen and Back-of-House staff. Partner with Food & Beverage Leadership to ensure there is adequate staffing and resources available to meet business demands. Effectively communicate any inventory needs, maintenance issues or overall concerns with the Food & Beverage Leadership team. Assist the restaurant’s management team with housekeeping responsibilities including but not limited to, dusting, sweeping, collection of trash, and other tasks traditionally associated with standard food & beverage operations. Special Projects/Tasks: Assist with inventory counts as business needs require. Assist with the planning and execution of any on/off-site events, including but not limited to pop-up events, private guest’s events held outside of normal business hours. Assist in maintaining a safe and organized restaurant, by completing any standard cleaning procedures commonly associated with a food & beverage outpost. REQUIREMENTS Availability: Open & flexible availability, including but not limited to evenings, overnights, and weekends as well as Holidays. Availability to consistently work weekends, special projects, drops/releases or as the business’ needs require. Licenses/Certificates: Valid Food Handler License/Certificate or ServSafe License/Certificate is required Include any required alcohol License/Certificate required by Federal or Local law. Experience: 3+ years in a high-volume commercial kitchen 2+ years in a Supervisory Kitchen role Skills & Abilities: Effective delegator Thorough follow-through Efficient multi-tasking Ability to lift and move 30lbs. Ability to perform standard tasks that are related to retail operations including but not limited to, bending, twisting, and climbing ladders/step stools. Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time. WHO YOU ARE Professional Characteristics: Detail-oriented Strong verbal and written communicator Effective leader Personal Characteristics: Passionate about food & beverage Organized Thorough WHO WE ARE Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators. Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul. The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact. Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering any work type other than full on-site, is fraudulent. Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle through a distinct lens of personal storytelling, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Kith offers in-house apparel, accessories, and footwear collections for men, women, and children, and also has an ice cream parlor in every flagship and full-service restaurants in select locations. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Kith Founder Ronnie Fieg rose the ranks from 13-year-old stock boy at footwear franchise David Z. to the company’s chief buyer, earning him a profound understanding of the retail landscape and a network of powerful brand relationships. As the Kith’s CEO and Creative Director, Fieg is known for his ability to create premium products and deliver unparalleled experiences, with a personal philosophy of giving the consumer more than what they pay for. Under his guidance, the brand has become known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators, including Coca-Cola, Nike, BMW, the NFL, Disney, Versace, Giorgio Armani and many others. In addition to his role at Kith, Fieg also serves as the first-ever Creative Director of the New York Knicks, and the Chairman of the Board of The Kinnect Foundation, Kith’s in-house non-profit, which is devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.