Sous Chef

Embe Cafe is a new luxury, scratch-made fast-casual concept opening in Miami Beach, built around a prominent in-house bakery and a chef-driven savory kitchen to match. We’re setting a new standard for elevated everyday dining—everything made from scratch, with energy, precision, and pride.

We’re looking for a high-energy Sous Chef to lead our proteins and savory production and help set the tone for the kitchen from day one.

The Opportunity

This is the role for a driven, hands-on culinary leader who thrives in a fast-paced scratch kitchen and loves building something exceptional from the ground up. You’ll own the savory side—proteins, salads, sauces, and all the details that make the food stand out—while leading a tight, talented team and keeping standards sky-high.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily production of all proteins and savory items, cooking primarily in Rational combi ovens alongside traditional techniques (grilling, roasting, poaching, sautéing)
• Produce house-made chicken salad, tuna salad, cold cuts, grilled steak, chicken, and fish to exacting standards
• Prepare all dressings, sauces, and condiments in-house from scratch
• Maintain consistency, quality, and flavor across the entire savory menu
• Lead a team of 4–6: hiring, training, coaching, and scheduling
• Manage purveyor ordering for proteins, produce, and key ingredients, and coordinate commissary orders from our bread program
• Own food safety, HACCP compliance, and food cost for the savory kitchen
• Report directly to the Director of Culinary and help shape the culinary direction

What You Bring

• 3+ years in a kitchen leadership role
• Strong comfort with traditional cooking techniques; Rational combi oven experience is a big plus
• Confidence building sauces, dressings, and condiments from scratch
• Experience ordering from and managing purveyor relationships
• ServSafe (or equivalent) certification
• A true scratch-kitchen mindset, high standards, and the energy to raise the bar every day
• Leadership presence and the ability to build and motivate a team in a high-volume environment

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and leadership ability
• Opportunity to help open and define a new luxury fast-casual concept in Miami Beach
• Creative freedom within a scratch-made kitchen with premium ingredients and quality equipment
• Professional, high-energy, collaborative environment
• Growth potential as Embe Cafe expands

Our Standards

We do everything from scratch and we do it with intention. The right Sous Chef doesn’t just execute—they lead with energy, take ownership of quality, and set a standard the whole team wants to follow.

If you’re not team-oriented, high-energy, and career-minded, do not apply.

Pay: Up to $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Work Location: In person