EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF

Compass Group•New Orleans, LA

1d•$70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

An industry leading hospitality food service group, Unidine is driven by its exceptional people sharing their passion, creativity and talent to craft memorable guest experiences. Unidine’s commitment to scratch cooking, innovative programs, venue concepts and services continues to push boundaries and modernize dining programs for hundreds of clients around the nation. Our restaurants, bars, cafeterias and bistros offer a place for guests to enjoy something extraordinary. That is why we believe that using the freshest ingredients makes for the best dishes, staying ahead of industry trends pushes us to be innovative, and giving team members the right tools and resources helps them to perform their best. Come and join our award-winning team! Job SummaryThis individual will be responsible for supporting the Executive Chef in overseeing kitchen operations in a senior living community, while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for the staff. You will prepare or direct the preparation of meals in accordance with corporate programs and guidelines.

Requirements

B.S. Degree in Culinary Arts, Food Services Technology/Management/or related field; or A.O.S. Degree in Culinary Arts with additional specialized training
3-5 years of relevant culinary experience
Mastery of a wide variety of kitchen positions and stations
Ability to think on their feet, as well as create, produce, and serve on the fly
Knowledge of food cost and how it pertains to a kitchen, product and quality identification
Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and oral/written communication skills
Applied food service sanitation certification, SERVSAFE, and/or HACCP federal guideline certification
Demonstrated understanding of current culinary market/trends and creative food presentation preferred

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated understanding of current culinary market/trends and creative food presentation preferred

Responsibilities

Assists Executive Chef to assure compliance with all sanitation, ServSafe, safety, production, and merchandising requirements
Motivates, trains, develops and directs the back of house employees to accomplish the objectives of the operation to the satisfaction of the customers, clients, and sectors
Ensures that high quality food items are creatively prepared and presented in a cost effective manner
Assists in all phases of planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation
Supports the management of cost controls and control expenditures for the account
Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary teams
Performs other duties as assigned