Sous Chef

Full-time, onsite role with Corporate Chefs in Bar Harbor, ME.

About the role

Join our team as a sous chef, where you’ll supervise and participate in managing a culinary program in a corporate dining setting, teaching others about your craft.

Responsibilities

• Develop menus in accordance with consumer tastes, nutritional needs, ease of preparation, and established procedures and budgetary constraints; participate in menu planning activities including purchasing specifications, product and recipe testing, and menu development.
• Maintain proper production, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Direct and participate in the daily preparation of standard and gourmet food items.
• Evaluate the quality of raw food and ensure the quality of finished products.
• Inspect assigned units to observe food preparation and service quality, food appearance, cleanliness and sanitation of production and service areas, equipment, and employee appearance.
• Implement culinary production for special events, monotony breakers, and catered functions.
• Supervise and participate in the preparation and display of menu items for special functions.
• Maintain proper inventory controls for food, supplies, and equipment.
• Interview, select, train, and evaluate supervisory and support staff.
• Control revenue and expenses to ensure financial goals are met.
• Ensure the highest level of customer service.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrated institutional, hotel, or restaurant culinary skills, including large-quantity production.
• 3–5 years of culinary management experience.
• Strong leadership, oral, and written communication skills.
• Proven track record of successfully controlling costs and managing annual budgets.

Qualifications

Nice-to-haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in institutional management, nutrition, dietetics, or hotel and restaurant management.
• Certification by a recognized culinary institution or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Pay

Up to $65,000.

Benefits

• Medical (full-time employees)
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary UNUM offerings for Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Discount Program
• Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit)
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• 401k
• Sick Time
• Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays)
• Tuition Reimbursement (full-time employees)
• Paid Time Off

About Corporate Chefs

Corporate Chefs provides foodservice management services to businesses across 17 states and the District of Columbia. With over 30 years of industry experience, we pride ourselves on cooking every meal from scratch, sourcing ingredients locally, and focusing on the health and wellbeing of our clients.