Company Overview
Culinary Khancepts is a Houston-based, multi-concept hospitality and entertainment group featuring a diverse portfolio of restaurants, cinemas, and iconic local destinations. Our concepts include State Fare Kitchen & Bar, Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette, The Audrey, Reel Luxury Cinemas, Epicure Café, Leo’s, the Historic River Oaks Theatre, Mayahuel, Star Cinema Grill, Hollywood Palms, and River Oaks Pharmacy.
Why Work With Us?
At Culinary Khancepts, our Team Members are at the heart of every experience we create. We foster a collaborative, fast-paced environment where individuals are encouraged to grow, develop their skills, and take pride in delivering exceptional hospitality.
The Audrey Restaurant & Bar, located in The Woodlands, has crafted seasonal cuisine, expertly prepared cocktails, and elevated hospitality come together in a warm and stylish setting. Join a team dedicated to exceptional service, attention to detail, and creating memorable dining experiences—from intimate dinners to lively celebrations.
Job Summary
As a Sous Chef with Culinary Khancepts, you’ll play a key role in leading kitchen operations and delivering the high-quality, made-from-scratch cuisine our brands are known for. You’ll support and develop the culinary team, maintain exceptional standards for food quality and consistency, and help ensure a smooth, efficient kitchen operation in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
Responsibilities
- Assisting the Chef in all ordering and inventories
- Assigning accurate prep lists to the team
- Controlling labor by learning how to accurately forecast and schedule team members, as well as monitoring revenue and making adjustments as necessary throughout the shift
- Ensuring the team is following all Safety and Sanitation guidelines
- Learning, understanding, and teaching the menu and recipes to each team member in order to ensure consistency and accuracy in quality and presentation
- Learning and becoming proficient in each kitchen station, and be comfortable working on the line with the team as needed during peak volume
- Learning, understanding, and teaching expo and runners how to ensure consistency in quality and presentation, in order to keep hot food hot, and cold food cold
Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in fine dining hospitality and/or casual dining restaurant
- Able to multi-task
- Ability to stand for long period so time, lift 25 lbs., and bend, climb or work in confined spaces
- Customer service focused and solution oriented
- Must enjoy and be able to succeed in a fast-paced work environment
- Ability to work a flexible schedule based on restaurant needs
- Food handler's card may be required according to local and or state regulations
Benefits/Perks
- Competitive Pay
- Flexible Schedules
- Growth Opportunities
- Pharmacy & Restaurant Discounts
- Available discounts, rewards, and perks on thousands of personal purchases such as entertainment, gym memberships, electronics and travel.
- Free movies at Star Cinema Grill
- Potential for Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
- 401K Retirement Savings Program
- Employee Referral Program