Restaurant Shift Leader (Sous Chef)

Job overview

The Restaurant Shift Leader (Sous Chef) role is onsite in New York, NY. Pay is $18–$21 per hour depending on experience, plus $2–$3 per hour in tips. The role supports DIG’s scratch-based kitchen and restaurant operations. The sous chef trains teammates across kitchen stations, executes recipes and food-safety standards, and helps manage shifts, prep, inventory, and guest concerns. The role contributes to consistent food quality and hospitality while supporting the development of Chefs-in-Training.

What you'll do

• Model culinary skills and hospitality
• train teammates on stations
• execute seasonal menu offerings to recipes and standards
• manage prep lists, waste logs, and food inventory
• support ordering and stock levels
• manage shifts, deployment, and breaks
• open and close the restaurant
• participate in team training and preshift
• operate the expeditor/computer station
• troubleshoot guest concerns, digital ordering, and equipment maintenance
• follow food-safety standards.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

restaurant shift leader

sous chef

kitchen leadership

food preparation

team training

food safety

inventory

guest experience

new york ny

dig inn

$18–$21/hr

tips

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off
• 401(k) programming
• parental leave
• flexible scheduling
• complimentary daily DIG lunch
• commuter benefits
• Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays off.

Why this role

The description identifies the role as Sous Chef and also labels it Restaurant Shift Leader. Requires food safety certification and at least one year of culinary leadership experience.

About the employer

DIG INN Chefs-In-Training is hiring for this role. Industry: Full-Service Restaurants. Sector: 72.