Sous Chef in ALEXANDRIA, Virginia at Volas Dockside Grill & Hi Tide Lounge

Vola’s Dockside Grill, a hidden gem on Alexandria’s riverfront offering stunning, unobstructed views of the Potomac River. Our all-day menu features stylishly crafted dishes, including daily selections of market oysters, fresh seafood, and comforting, feel-good dishes highlighting regional ingredients.

Purpose:

Provide Back of House leadership at the restaurant level. Direct and support the Back of House team to ensure the consistent execution of Alexandria Restaurant Partners (ARP) quality standards, operating systems, procedures, principles, values, mission, core values, and culture.

• Manage adherence to ARP’s quality standards, operating systems/procedures, and food sanitation & safety regulations/requirements.
• Actively develop the hourly Back of the House team to support the organization’s talent pipeline and drive growth.
• Coach and mentor all team members by providing well-rounded training programs with opportunities to cross-train positions and advance their scope of responsibilities.
• Hands-on management style, with the ability to effectively manage and motivate a diverse team by clearly communicating objectives and expectations.
• Well-developed conflict resolution skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Write accurate prep sheets.
• Represent, support, and protect the ARP brand.

• Minimum 1-year experience as a Back of House manager in a high-volume restaurant or minimum 6 months experience in Back of House with ARP.
• High-level organizational skills with multi-tasking capabilities.
• Adaptable, able to change priorities and manage workloads with minimal direction.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Dependable, reliable, and highly motivated.
• Detail-oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Communicates effectively.
• Ability to speak and understand Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to speak and understand English.
• Culinary school background a plus.

• Eligible for a monthly profit-sharing bonus.
• 401K
• Free Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Complimentary dining privileges at any of our ARP locations.
• Opportunity for personal and professional growth.