DeRomo's Gourmet Market & Restaurant is a popular, busy, authentic Italian marketplace in Bonita Springs. We are currently seeking a Junior Sous Chef to join our Culinary Team. The Junior Sous Chef is responsible for supporting the department head with such tasks as inventory, staff management, and food preparation

 We're always looking for passionate people to join our family and grow with us. 

"At DeRomo's, our mission is to bring the authentic flavors and hospitality of Italy to every guest. Through fresh cuisine, gourmet offerings, and heartfelt service, we create experiences that feel like home."

Essential Functions:

• Supervise performance of kitchen staff to ensure proper activity
• Ensure effective inventory, stock purchase, and storage
• Perform administrative tasks as will be communicated by superiors
• Ensure that required standards are adhered to in the production and preparation of food – in quality, quantity and safety
• Work towards exceeding customer’s expectation by encouraging and promoting high level of service
• Ensure all complaints, inquiries, and suggestions by customers are attended to accordingly
• Give appropriate support or guidance to members of kitchen when need arises
• Assist with staff disputes in the department and report any unresolved issues
• Promote good team spirit regularly
• Assist in recruiting, hiring, and training employee cooks
• Respond to complaints, taking any and all appropriate actions to turn dissatisfied guests into return guests
• Assist with the development and training of department staff
• Ensure that working areas are always kept clean and sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen are upheld
• Report the need for maintenance to appropriate staff
• Ensures a safe working and guest environment to reduce the risk of injury and accidents
• Complete accident reports promptly in the event that a guest or team member is injured
• Establish and maintain a positive culture with line level staff as well as between various market departments.
• Ensure quality pre-shift meetings are daily, held.

Our compensation package for Full-Time associates includes a competitive hourly rate, Medical, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, Life, 401k with match, PTO after 90 Days, dining and travel discounts, special offers from our business partners, and discount programs for selected cell phone providers.

Qualifications, Education, Experience, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be able to understand and write English.
• Knowledge of computers (MS Word, Excel, Micros POS)
• Must be Manager ServSafe certified
• High school diploma or GED; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

DeRomo’s Gourmet Market & Restaurant is managed by ColumbusHospitality Management, a company committed to providing quality service andmemorable guest experiences in a positive and welcoming work environment. Weare focused on supporting the needs of our team through our commitment to thefamily/work life balance and by providing development opportunities.

We are proud to be a Drug Free Workplace/EOE. All applicantswill be required to submit to a background check prior to employment.