Central Market Sous Chef- Austin North Lamar

H-E-B, L.P. • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Central Market is a specialty grocery store that originated in Austin, Texas, in 1994 and has since expanded to multiple locations across the state. It is known for its fresh and high-quality food offerings, including a wide selection of cheeses, wines, produce, and expert staff. Central Market emphasizes the role of food in uniting families and communities, preserving cultures, and creating new traditions. Each store operates as a true market, fostering an exchange of goods, services, and ideas among food enthusiasts.

Requirements

• Experience in ordering, inventory maintenance, and shrink control.
• Professional Culinary Degree or equivalent combination of culinary training and/or experience.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to execute high volume production.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Excellent culinary and food processing skills.
• Proficiency with automated reporting systems including, but not limited to; Inventory, Food Cost, Scheduling, Time & Attendance and labor preferred.
• Ability to maintain an efficient operation and troubleshoot and report any malfunctions of equipment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including opening, closing, and weekend shifts.

Nice To Haves

• Majority of the time spent using independent judgment in making employment-related and business decisions, or effectively recommend such decisions including but not limited to product and department related strategies, hiring, promoting, disciplining, suspending, discharging, rewarding or otherwise engage in resolving Partner-related matters.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the daily job responsibilities for line cooks, prep cooks, artisan bread makers, cake decorators, pastry specialists, and bakery partners to produce necessary products for the Chefs Case, Soup/Salad/Sandwich Bar, Catering, Bakery, Tortilleria, Bread Production, and Pastry areas.
• Assisting in scheduling all necessary partners to produce required products within budgetary guidelines.
• Maintaining a clean and sanitary work area throughout the kitchen, walk-ins, and storage areas.
• Responsible for total kitchen production in the absence of the Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef.
• Assisting in new product development and menu costing.
• Supervising, training, and cross-training kitchen staff.
• Maintaining sanitation standards throughout the work area.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree