Central Market, Sous Chef, Dallas

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily job responsibilities for line cooks and prep cooks (Artisan Bread Makers, Cake Decorators, Pastry Specialists and Bakery Partners) in order to produce all necessary products for the Chefs Case, Soup/Salad/Sandwich Bar and Catering (Bakery, Tortilleria, Bread Production, and Pastry areas).
• Aid in scheduling all necessary partners to produce required products within budgetary guidelines.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work area throughout the kitchen, walk-ins, and storage areas.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Sous Chef: Make employment-related and business decisions independently or recommend such decisions, including product and department strategies, hiring, promoting, disciplining, suspending, discharging, rewarding, or resolving Partner-related matters.
• Total kitchen production in absence of Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef.
• Assist in new product development and menu costing.

Qualifications & Key Requirements

• Execute high volume production - Order, inventory maintenance, and shrink control - Proficiency with automated reporting systems including Inventory, Food Cost, Scheduling, Time & Attendance and labor preferred.
• Supervise, train, and cross-train kitchen staff.
• Work a flexible schedule, including opening, closing, and weekend shifts.
• Excellent customer service skills, communication, and organization skills, excellent culinary and food processing skills, ability to maintain an efficient operation, troubleshoot equipment malfunctions, and maintain sanitation standards.
• Professional Culinary Degree or equivalent combination of culinary training and/or experience.
• Licenses/Certifications - Not specified.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.