Sous Chef Jobs in Virginia

A Sous Chef, often considered as the right hand of the Executive Chef, plays a crucial role in managing kitchen operations in the culinary industry. The Sous Chef is responsible for developing menus, assisting in food preparation, maintaining kitchen inventory, supervising kitchen staff, and ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards. Furthermore, they collaborate closely with the Executive Chef in creating innovative recipes, designing special dishes, and managing kitchen budgets. They also step in and take charge of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.

Important skills for a Sous Chef include strong culinary abilities, leadership skills, creativity, time management and excellent communication skills. They should be familiar with kitchen health and safety regulations and often require food handling certification. Typical roles a person might hold before advancing to a Sous Chef position include Line Cook, Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef. Formal culinary education, such as a degree from a culinary institute, along with several years of practical experience in the kitchen, are normally required to be considered for a Sous Chef position.

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Great American Restaurants

Sous Chef

Sous Chefs/Kitchen Managers are responsible for ensuring outstanding food quality and recipe adherence through the management of our passionate line cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers, and Kitchen Supervisors...

Maggiano's Little Italy

Sous Chef

Requirements Applicants should have 2+ years as a Sous chef in a full service restaurant....

Chef Sous

  • Haymarket, VA
  • 10 hours ago
  • Haymarket, VA
  • 10 hours ago

Job Summary: The Executive Sous Chef assist the Executive Chef in all aspects of the main, grill, and/or banquet kitchens (i.e., ordering, scheduling, sanitation, maintenance, employee development,...

Sous Chef

  • Woodbridge, VA
  • 11 hours ago
  • Woodbridge, VA
  • 11 hours ago

AS SOUS CHEF YOU'LL Be driven to smash targets with your team. Train and inspire your team to deliver food to be proud of....

Sous Chef - Milk & Honey Fairfax

  • Fairfax, VA
  • 11 hours ago
  • Fairfax, VA
  • 11 hours ago

Overview Milk & Honey Cafe invites you to become part of our culinary family as a Sous Chef, where you'll immerse yourself in the world of New Orleans-themed Southern Brunch excellence....

Sous Chef - Opening Team

  • Tysons, VA
  • 1 day ago
  • Tysons, VA
  • 1 day ago

JOB DESCRIPTION This Sous Chef position is a fantastic growth opportunity for someone looking to develop and broaden their culinary and food management skill sets....

CHEF, SOUS - Army Museum - Fort Belvoir VA

  • Fort Belvoir, VA
  • 1 day ago
  • Fort Belvoir, VA
  • 1 day ago

Job Summary Job Summary: Working as the Sous Chef, you will be responsible for the successful operation of the Culinary Department for a facility....

Junior Sous Chef - DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC Crystal City

  • Arlington, VA
  • 1 day ago
  • Arlington, VA
  • 1 day ago

The DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC Crystal City is looking for their next Junior Sous Chef to lead the culinary team!...

Sous Chef

  • Richmond, VA
  • 1 day ago
  • Richmond, VA
  • 1 day ago

Are you an experienced Sous Chef with a strong culinary background and a commitment to teamwork and leadership?...

Cook II

  • Blacksburg, VA
  • 2 days ago
  • Blacksburg, VA
  • 2 days ago

Description Introduction Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Cook with LewisGale Hospital Montgomery you can be a part of an...

Sous Chef

  • Bassett, VA
  • 2 days ago
  • Bassett, VA
  • 2 days ago

Sous Chef locations Bassett Medical Center time type Full time posted on Posted 5 Days Ago job requisition id R25_000438 Location: Bassett Medical Center Pay Rate: Salary - Salary Plan, 65,000.00 USD...

Cook II - Hilton Arlington National Landing

  • Arlington, VA
  • 2 days ago
  • Arlington, VA
  • 2 days ago

The Hilton Arlington National Landing is looking for a talented full-time Cook ll to join their culinary team! Conveniently located five miles from D.C., the hotel has a restaurant, bar and...

OEM Sous Chef

  • Norfolk, VA
  • 2 days ago
  • Norfolk, VA
  • 2 days ago

As a Sous Chef for Concord we’ll have some key responsibilities that we’ll seek: Trains all associates in the kitchen how to perform their job duties to the best of their abilities, including plate...

Support Sous Chef - Falls Church, VA

  • Falls Church, VA
  • 3 days ago
  • Falls Church, VA
  • 3 days ago

Job Summary Job Summary: Working as the Sous Chef, you will be responsible for the successful operation of the Culinary Department for a facility....

Sous Chef

  • Roanoke, VA
  • 4 days ago
  • Roanoke, VA
  • 4 days ago

Sous Chef Department:Dining Location:Roanoke, VA We are currently taking applications for a full time Sous Chef The Sous Chef is responsible for preparing and/or directing the preparation of food to...

Demographic Data for Virginia

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Salary for Sous Chef Jobs in Virginia

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireChefs research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Sous Chef positions.



Highest Education Level

Sous Chefs in Virginia offer the following education background
Associate's Degree
33.6%
Bachelor's Degree
22.2%
High School or GED
21.4%
Vocational Degree or Certification
15.4%
Master's Degree
3.1%
Some College
2.9%
Some High School
1.0%
Doctorate Degree
0.4%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Sous Chefs in Virginia
None
40.9%
2-4 years
25.9%
Less than 1 year
23.4%
1-2 years
6.2%
4-6 years
3.7%


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