# Executive Sous Chef

We are seeking an experienced Executive Sous Chef to join the culinary leadership team for an elevated, modern steakhouse in Bergen County, NJ. This is an opportunity for a hands-on chef who thrives in a high-volume, upscale environment and is passionate about exceptional food, team development, operational excellence, and delivering an outstanding guest experience. Executive Sous Chef Responsibilities Partner with the Executive Chef to oversee all back-of-house operations and ensure exceptional food quality and consistency Lead kitchen operations and maintain the highest standards during the Executive Chef's absence Assist with seasonal menu development while maintaining the restaurant's culinary identity Recruit, train, mentor, and develop a high-performing kitchen team Maintain exceptional food safety, sanitation, and kitchen organization standards Collaborate closely with front-of-house leadership to deliver a seamless guest experience Assist with inventory, purchasing, scheduling, labor management, and cost controls Ensure smooth execution during high-volume service and private events Train front-of-house staff on menu knowledge and culinary offerings Support the Executive Che

- **Id**: 4266588
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/goodwin-recruiting-executive-sous-chef-11>
- **Role**: Hospitality
- **Role family**: Hospitality
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Hackensack, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-12T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T16:47:57Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2014
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 4541543
- **Name**: Goodwin Recruiting
- **Domain**: goodwinrecruiting.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/goodwin-recruiting>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Salary

- **Min**: 90000
- **Max**: 100000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 100000

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-13T16:41:34Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 52
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.516
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 26
- **Reasons**: conf:6, agency, win:early, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-13T23:23:14Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 100000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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