Executive Sous Chef

Compass Group•Los Angeles, CA

9d•$90,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eurest is seeking a talented Executive Sous Chef to join a fast-paced corporate dining operation where culinary excellence meets high-volume execution. If you thrive in a high volume dining environment and know how to elevate Executive Dining to a true guest experience, we want you in our kitchen. You'll partner closely with the Executive Chef to run daily kitchen operations, mentor a strong back-of-house team, and keep culinary standards — and safety standards — at their best.

Requirements

B.S. in Culinary Arts, Food Service Technology/Management, or related field; or A.O.S. in Culinary Arts with specialized training
3-5 years of relevant culinary experience
Mastery across a wide variety of kitchen positions and stations
Quick, creative thinking — able to produce and serve on the fly
Solid understanding of food cost management, product identification, and quality standards
Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills (written and verbal)
Current food safety sanitation certification — ServSafe and/or HACCP

Nice To Haves

A finger on the pulse of culinary trends and a passion for creative food presentation preferred

Responsibilities

Support the Executive Chef in ensuring full compliance with sanitation, ServSafe, safety, production, and merchandising standards
Motivate, train, develop, and lead back-of-house staff to consistently exceed customer and client expectations
Creatively prepare and present high-quality food in a cost-effective, on-brand way
Assist with planning, ordering, inventory management, and food preparation across all dining operations
Support cost controls and help manage expenditures for the account
Roll out new culinary programs in partnership with marketing and culinary leadership
Oversee a high-quality a la carte dining program, including Executive Dining
Take on additional responsibilities as the operation calls for it