Coast Range

Now Hiring: Sous Chef at Coast Range Restaurant (Solvang, CA)
Michelin Guide Rated Steak & Seafood restaurant.

Coast Range Restaurant is seeking a skilled, driven Sous Chef to help lead our kitchen and uphold the standard of excellence that has made us a Central Coast culinary destination.

In this role, you’ll be a key force behind a disciplined, high-performing culinary team, driving consistent execution, maintaining quality under pressure, and supporting smooth, confident service in a high-volume, high-expectation environment. You’ll help set the tone in the kitchen, reinforce standards, and ensure every plate reflects the craftsmanship, care, and hospitality Coast Range is known for.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead kitchen shifts and services with confidence, urgency, and calm
  
• Ensure consistency in plating, portioning, seasoning, and timing
• Engage in ongoing quality control and consistency to executing per recipe
  
• Step into any station as needed during service
  
• Maintain ticket flow and communication with services team during peak periods
  
• Uphold cleanliness, organization, and food safety standards at all times

• Train line cooks and prep staff on recipes, techniques, and standards
  
• Hold the line on quality and behavior — coach in the moment
  
• Support onboarding of new culinary hires
  
• Help build a culture of accountability, professionalism, and pride
  
• Assist with performance feedback and corrective action when needed
  

• Oversee daily prep lists and execution
  
• Assist with ordering, receiving, and proper storage of products
  
• Help manage inventory levels to minimize waste and shortages
  
• Enforce FIFO, labeling, and rotation practices
  
• Support specials and menu changes as directed

• Help maintain food cost targets through portion control and waste reduction
  
• Track and report comps, mistakes, and waste honestly
  
• Support recipe adherence and yield awareness
  
• Assist in building and maintaining BOH systems and checklists
  

• Ensure compliance with all health department, safety, and sanitation standards
  
• Maintain ServSafe-level food safety practices
  
• Promote a safe, respectful, harassment-free workplace
• Learn and follow California employment laws
  

Who You Are:

• A proven kitchen leader with 2+ years of Sous Chef experience or a highly capable Lead Line Cook ready to step up in a full-service, high-volume restaurant
  
• Someone who leads from the line, not the clipboard, hands-on, present during service, and respected by the culinary team
  
• Calm, decisive, and steady under pressure; you keep the kitchen focused even when tickets are flying
  
• Deeply knowledgeable in line execution, prep systems, food safety, and station flow
  
• Comfortable training, correcting, and holding standards in the moment, without ego or theatrics
  
• Experienced with prep planning, ordering, receiving, and inventory control, or eager to own those responsibilities
  
• Detail-oriented when it comes to portioning, consistency, cleanliness, and waste reduction
  
• Passionate about great food and disciplined execution, with pride in doing things the right way every time
  
• Comfortable working nights, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced, high-expectation kitchen environment
  
• ServSafe certified, with a strong understanding of California food safety standards

• Willing to work overtime hours and double time hours, during our seasonal rushes, paid at the appropriate 1.5x and 2x rates

Requirements:

• 3–6+ years of professional kitchen experience
  
• Prior Sous Chef or strong Lead Line Cook experience preferred
  
• Ability to run a shift independently

• Supportive leadership style with high expectations

• Calm under pressure; solutions-oriented mindset
  
• Availability for nights, weekends, and holidays
  
• California food safety knowledge (ServSafe or willingness to obtain)
  

Rate of Pay: $28-31/hr DOE, plus overtime due to seasonal nature of business

Benefits:

• Health insurance
  

• Paid time off and sick leave

About Us:

Coast Range is a Central Coast destination. We feature a full steakhouse, seafood, raw bar, and an award-winning bar, with excellent cocktails and mocktails. We’re proud to be Michelin Guide–recognized and locally loved, for 4 years in a row. We’re looking for the right leader to help guide it forward and collaborate with our entire team.