Executive Sous Chef | Village Anchor | Anchorage, KY

Executive Sous Chef

Village Anchor Anchorage Kentucky

Village Anchor is looking for an experienced Executive Sous Chef to help lead one of Louisvilles most established neighborhood restaurants.

Youll work directly under Executive Chef & General Manager Chase Schnatter whose creative specials consistency and neighborhood-driven style have helped define Village Anchor for years.

This is a senior sous chef role with real day-to-day ownership of the kitchen.

• Overall day-to-day leadership of the back of house with accountability for food quality kitchen execution and supporting Chef Chase and company leadership wherever needed

• Daily kitchen operations and service

• Ordering receiving and kitchen organization

• Inventory control and product management

• Food cost control waste management and purchasing discipline

• Labor cost control scheduling and productivity

• Scheduling coaching and leading the culinary team

• Prep production and execution

• Cleanliness sanitation and health department standards

• Quality control and oversight of every plate leaving the kitchen

• Team accountability training and development

Youll primarily be executing Chef Chases culinary vision but there is room to make your mark. Daily specials and seasonal menu changes are a big part of Village Anchors identity and the right chef will have opportunities to contribute creatively as they grow into the role.

We want a strong kitchen operator who is organized hands-on calm under pressure and comfortable leading a team. Significant sous chef or senior kitchen leadership experience is preferred.

Village Anchor is one of four restaurants within Belle Noble Entertainment Group creating real opportunity for advancement. Strong culinary talent is hard to find and when great chefs become part of our family we work to grow them into larger leadership roles.

Our Tier 2 Leadership Benefits currently include:

• 100% company-paid single healthcare

• 100% company-paid single dental and vision

• Two weeks PTO to start increasing annually up to four weeks

• One additional week of paid maternity or paternity leave

• 401(k) eligibility after one year with up to a 4% company match

• $100000 life insurance after the probationary period

• Employee Assistance Program with counseling legal and financial resources

• Company-issued laptop

• One paid birthday day off

• $250 annual work-anniversary gift card

• Access to optional disability accident hospital cancer and critical-illness coverage

Benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements.

If youre ready to run a kitchen learn alongside an established Executive Chef and build toward your next culinary leadership role wed love to meet you.