SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME)
About The Position
The Sous Chef helps the Executive Chef prepare and cook food, coordinates the activities of cooks and other food-service associates, and assumes responsibility for the kitchen and food-service associates when the Executive Chef is absent. The role is based at 7711 Plantation Road, Roanoke, Virginia, and is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The position cooks and prepares food according to approved recipes and production standards, ensuring production deadlines are met. It supervises hourly food-service associates and supports staffing and personnel activities, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews, and recommending disciplinary action as appropriate. The Sous Chef also handles food storage, safety, sanitation, presentation, portion control, serving temperatures, inventory, deliveries, production, consumption, and waste tracking. The role maintains clean and sanitary equipment, supplies, utensils, workstations, and display equipment; keeps pace with peak production and service hours; and interacts with customers to address complaints in a friendly, service-oriented manner. It explains menu items accurately to associates and customers, relays relevant information to a supervisor, and performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Experience required.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Help the Executive Chef prepare and cook food.
- Coordinate cooks and other food-service associates and assume responsibility for the kitchen and associates when the Executive Chef is absent.
- Cook and prepare food according to approved recipes and production standards, meeting production deadlines.
- 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 in accordance with corporate, state, and federal food safety and sanitation procedures.
- Ensure proper food handling, presentation, portion control, and serving temperatures.
- Maintain sanitation of equipment, supplies, and utensils; thoroughly 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 inventory and deliveries; track product production, consumption, and waste; and inform the supervisor when supplies or products are low.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 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 the Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life Insurance/AD
- Disability Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
- Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
