Chef - Reata Restaurant

Looking to join a Legendary Team? We've been at it for over 20 years and are looking for a few great new team members. Legendary Texas Cuisine is only part of what you’ll experience at Reata Restaurant. From the moment you pass through our doors, the unmistakable ambience of Reata embraces you. Hosts and servers welcome you as if you were an old friend as you are enveloped by museum quality artifacts from the old west.Cuisine inspired by cowboy cooking is really a melding of flavors: Southwestern, Creole, Southern, and a traditional Steak House provide a unique fine dining experience. Reata’s most popular items include Tenderloin Tamales, Blackened Buffalo Ribeye, Chicken Fried Steak, Stacked Chicken Enchiladas and the all time favorite the Pan Seared Pepper Crusted Tenderloin.www.reata.net

The Sous Chef is the culinary chef located just below the executive or head chef; thus as second-in-command, he/she has a large amount of responsibility in the kitchen.The Sous Chef is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in kitchens. This involves a large degree of supervising other kitchen staff, as well as keeping an eye out for problems that arise in the kitchen and seizing control of a situation at a moment’s notice.

Job Duties

• Work with the executive chef to produce diversified menus in accordance with the restaurant’s policy and vision
• Come up with new dishes which appeal to the clients, whenever required
• Establish the working schedule and organize the work in the kitchen so that everything works like a “well-oiled machine”
• Produce high quality dishes that follow up the established menu and level up to location’s standards, as well as to clients’ requirements
• Plan the food design in order to create a perfect match between the dish’s aspect and its taste
• Train the auxiliary kitchen staff in order to provide best results in minimum time and using at the maximum the available resources
• Maintain order and discipline in the kitchen during working hours
• Create tasting menus for clients interested in contracting the food for different events (wedding, banquets, corporate dinners, birthday parties, etc.) from their kitchen

Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Sous Chef or relevant experience
• Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
• Excellent record of kitchen and staff management
• Accuracy and speed in handling emergency situations and providing solutions
• Familiar with industry’s best practices

Experience

• 5-10 years

Working at Reata Restaurant

• Health insurance
• No strict dress code

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