CATERING SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME)
About The Position
The Catering Sous Chef helps the Executive Chef prepare and cook food, coordinates the activities of cooks and other food-service associates, and assumes responsibility for kitchen and food-service associates when the Executive Chef is absent. This is a full-time position at Saint John Fisher University in Rochester, New York. The schedule is full-time, with days and hours varying according to catering needs. The advertised pay range is $30.00 to $32.00 per hour. The role prepares food according to approved recipes and production standards, ensures production deadlines are met, and supports safe and sanitary food storage, handling, presentation, portioning, and serving temperatures. The Sous Chef supervises hourly associates and helps maintain inventory, deliveries, production, consumption, and waste. The position also involves customer service, menu communication, and keeping equipment and work areas clean and compliant with sanitation, safety, production, and merchandising requirements. The position requires prior culinary and kitchen management experience, culinary expertise and execution, organization and attention to detail, flexible availability, and adaptability and problem-solving skills. The employer describes training and development opportunities and a range of benefits. Because the position is in an educational facility, work may decrease or cease during school breaks; any resulting periods without work may be unpaid and treated as a temporary layoff. Depending on business needs, associates may be asked to work year-round, potentially at another location during break periods.
Requirements
- Prior culinary and kitchen management experience is required.
- Culinary expertise and execution.
- Organized and detail-oriented.
- Flexible availability.
- Adaptability and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
- Help the Executive Chef prepare and cook food.
- Coordinate the activities of cooks and other food-service associates, and assume responsibility for kitchen and food-service associates when the Executive Chef is absent.
- Cook and prepare food according to approved recipes and production standards, meeting deadlines based on production orders.
- Supervise hourly food-service associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews, and recommending disciplinary action as appropriate.
- Store food in designated areas and follow corporate, state, and federal food-safety and sanitation procedures.
- Ensure proper food handling, presentation, portion control, and maintenance of appropriate serving temperatures.
- Maintain sanitation of equipment, supplies, and utensils; clean the workstation before leaving and keep display equipment clean during meal service.
- Interact with customers to resolve complaints in a friendly, service-oriented manner and relay relevant information to the supervisor.
- Understand daily menu items and explain them accurately to associates and customers.
- Keep up with peak production and service hours.
- Monitor product and supply inventory and deliveries; track production, consumption, and waste; notify the supervisor when supplies or product are low.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Opportunities for training and development.
- Retirement plan.
- Associate Shopping Program.
- Health and wellness programs.
- Discount Marketplace.
- Identity Theft Protection.
- Pet insurance.
- Voluntary benefits, including critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, and a choice auto and home program.
- Medical insurance for full-time associates.
- Dental insurance for full-time associates.
- Vision insurance for full-time associates.
- Life insurance and AD for full-time associates.
- Disability insurance for full-time associates.
- Commuter benefits for full-time associates.
- Employee Assistance Program for full-time associates.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for full-time associates.
- Paid and/or unpaid time off may be available in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Instapay through the One @Work app.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
