Sous Chef

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic leader with a passion for food, customer service, and operational excellence to join our team as a Sous Chef at Puff ‘n Stuff, a premier catering company.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with Culinary Team regularly to provide proper direction, clear expectations, performance feedback, and necessary coaching
• Train and supervise the Culinary Team, both in-house and on-site, to ensure the production of high quality foods on a consistent basis, implementing and or maintaining new training procedures to enhance performance of team, and prepare for future promotion opportunities
• Ensure culinary standards, including recipes, and production procedures, are being followed consistently both in-house and on-site ensuring the production of high quality foods
• Travel to events within the region to provide training, support and quality control for the dispatched culinary teams
• Aid in leading culinary team during Disaster Relief contracts as necessary
• Actively seek out new information to keep current with culinary and seasonal trends, including service and presentation styles

Requirements

• A degree in Culinary Arts or a related certification
• Minimum 2-4 years of culinary management experience, preferably in high volume, multi-outlet resort, restaurant or food service facility with verifiable progressive career development experience in successfully managing and meeting goals as it relates to budgets, labor, team performance, health code and inspections
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational and interpersonal communication skills
• Enthusiasm for hospitality industry and culinary innovation
• Proficient with standard technology, including computers, tablets and smart phones, Microsoft Office products with a focus on Excel
• Ability and willingness to travel within the region and work nights and weekends and some Holidays
• Solid understanding of Federal, State and local food sanitation regulations

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and management skills
• Experience with high-volume kitchen operations
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation regulations
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively

Skills

• Leadership
• Team Management
• Customer Service
• Culinary Creativity
• Operational Excellence

Benefits

Competitive compensation available, commensurate with experience and leadership abilities. Benefits include health and dental coverage, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid time off.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience and leadership abilities.

Schedule

Hours may vary based on event needs and may include evenings and weekends.