Sous Chef

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a Sous Chef passionate about Asian and Colombian Pacific cuisine to support the Executive Chef in culinary operations and supervise preparations to high standards. Key Highlights: 1. Providing key support to the Executive Chef in culinary operations and dish execution. 2. Leading by example, promoting respect and collaboration in the kitchen. 3. Being part of an innovative and excellence-driven gastronomic concept. **WELCOME TO TRAGALUZ** **Who Are We?** We are a restaurant born from a passion for gastronomy and innovation, where flavors, techniques, and ingredients of Asian cuisine meet the culinary richness of Colombia’s Pacific region to create unique dining experiences. We believe in teamwork, respect, continuous learning, and excellence in every detail. More than seeking collaborators, we aim to welcome individuals committed to hospitality and service—people who enjoy making every guest feel valued from the very first moment. **What Will Be Your Role?** As **Sous Chef**, you will serve as the primary operational and technical support to the **Executive Chef**, ensuring each service runs smoothly, with discipline and high quality standards. Your main responsibility will be executing and supervising preparations according to the Chef’s gastronomic vision, ensuring every dish retains the identity, flavor, and presentation that define TRAGALUZ. We seek someone with strong culinary judgment, ability to coordinate teams when needed, and above all, willingness to work closely with the Executive Chef—understanding that excellence is achieved through collaborative work, discipline, and respect for established processes. **What Will Be Your Key Responsibilities?** * Execute and supervise assigned preparations, ensuring compliance with recipes, technical sheets, and guidelines defined by the Executive Chef. * Ensure every dish maintains the quality, flavor, presentation, and consistency that distinguish TRAGALUZ’s gastronomic offering. * Prepare and supervise sushi production (Mandatory), correctly applying cutting, handling, and preservation techniques for ingredients. * Coordinate kitchen team activities during service when delegated by the Chef, ensuring organized and efficient operations. * Serve as ongoing support to the Executive Chef in implementing new processes, trainings, and operational improvements. * Supervise proper use of raw materials, waste control, and adherence to food safety standards. * Promote order, discipline, and teamwork within the kitchen, contributing to a respectful and collaborative environment. * Assume operational coordination only when required or in the absence of the Executive Chef, ensuring service continuity under previously established guidelines. **What Are We Looking For In You?** * A disciplined, organized individual open to feedback. * Ability to execute processes precisely while respecting culinary leadership’s defined standards. * Excellent willingness to work under clear guidelines, contribute solutions, and maintain open communication with the Executive Chef. * Ability to lead teams by example, promoting respect, commitment, and collaboration. **Why Work With Us?** At **TRAGALUZ**, we believe gastronomic excellence results from teamwork, discipline, and constant learning. We seek individuals who enjoy refining their technique, sharing their knowledge, and growing professionally within a team where respect for processes, collaboration, and passion for cooking form the foundation of every service. If you share this vision and wish to join a gastronomic concept that fuses Asian cuisine with the flavors of Colombia’s Pacific region, **we want to meet you.** **Apply now—and let’s build memorable gastronomic experiences together.** Job Type: Full\-time Work Location: In person