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Sous Chef
Job Location:
Job Location:
Lewiston, ME - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 43000 - 46000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
2 October 2026 (15 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- 401(k) matching
Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager
Happy Day Restaurants is accepting applicants for the position of Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager. This position will be a second-in-command to the Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager of a high-volume professional restaurant. The successful applicant will be well-versed in standard kitchen procedures and the running of high-volume kitchens with strong culinary skills and administrative skills including food costing computer ordering and inventory management experience.
Duties will include but are not limited to the following:
Happy Day Restaurants is accepting applicants for the position of Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager. This position will be a second-in-command to the Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager of a high-volume professional restaurant. The successful applicant will be well-versed in standard kitchen procedures and the running of high-volume kitchens with strong culinary skills and administrative skills including food costing computer ordering and inventory management experience.
Duties will include but are not limited to the following:
- Manage daily operations and personnel as assigned or in the absence of the executive chef or kitchen manager
- Help create and refine menu items and specials
- Maintain cleanliness sanitation standards and personal hygiene and health standards in the kitchen
- Train and monitor kitchen staff for quality of work and on specific skills (knife grill expo prep etc.) and develop training aids
- Ensure kitchen staff complies with all applicable health codes food prep and storage guidelines sanitation regulations and safety procedures
- Keep kitchen motivated and on-time for food departures and daily food prep especially during rush times
- Ensure all products leaving the kitchen meet Happy Days high standards for taste and presentation
- Assist in ordering and managing inventory to ensure freshness reduce stock and minimize waste
- Effectively manage expo position as required and
- Help create a working environment that encourages employee development to advance to higher culinary service levels including up to professional chef.
This is a full-time hourly position with total compensation $43000 to $46000 per year. Shifts will vary but will total 40 hours per week. Ability to work evenings and weekends is required. Enjoy the benefits of working for a successful company with comprehensive training benefits to qualifying employees including a monthly meal discount card to all Happy Day locations medical and dental insurance 401(k) with company match tuition assistance and daycare reimbursement and being a partner to the community.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Qualifications and Requirements:
- High familiarity with food preparation making sauces stocks sautéing broiling food breakfast/ Lunch/Dinner services.
- Strong administrative skills including food costing computer ordering and inventory management experience
- Highly organized self starter detail-oriented and can Multi-task
- A team-oriented approach with a calm demeanor during time-sensitive tasks
- Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance
- Maintains a positive attitude and commitment to excellence
- Computer literate and able to learn complex software programs. Familiarity with Excel and other Microsoft products required.
- Must be flexible with scheduling including weekends evenings and holidays
- 5 years of high-volume professional kitchen experience. At least 2 of those years will be as supervisory or management level.
- **Access to reliable transportation required**
Compensation: $43000.00 - $46000.00 per year
Required Experience:
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About Company
Happy Day Restaurants THIS IS OUR STORY Inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame in 2016, Happy Day Corporation was founded in 1969 with the opening of a single Taco Time. Now, nearly 50 years later Happy Day is comprised of 13 multi-conceptual restaurants and a large catering division, e ... View more
