Sous Chef
About The Position
Bon Appetit Management Company is a restaurant company operating in contract food service. Its chefs and managers are encouraged to follow current culinary trends, create food without standardized recipes, and pursue learning and growth. The Sous Chef plays a critical leadership role in the successful operation of a high-volume culinary program serving approximately 2,100 transactions daily across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night service. Reporting to the Executive Chef, this role helps oversee daily kitchen operations, leads and develops a culinary team of approximately 46 employees, and ensures food quality, consistency, and guest satisfaction. The position is suited to a hands-on culinary leader who can contribute to menu development, production planning, catering execution, food cost management, and food safety and sanitation.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Executive Chef in overseeing culinary operations for a high-volume, multi-meal program.
- Provide daily leadership, coaching, and direction to the culinary team, promoting accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Support menu development and menu writing, including seasonal features, daily specials, and catering menus.
- Lead food preparation and production to ensure quality, consistency, presentation standards, and timely service.
- Partner with the catering team on planning and executing catering events.
- Assist with inventory management, ordering, receiving, and product control to improve efficiency and minimize waste.
- Support food cost management through recipe adherence, portion control, product utilization, and budget awareness.
- Help monitor purchasing, receiving, and storage practices to maintain food quality and meet company standards.
- Participate in forecasting, production planning, and labor management.
- Maintain food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with the Executive Chef and culinary leadership team to implement culinary programs, menus, and operational initiatives.
- Assist in training, mentoring, and developing culinary associates.
- Promote hospitality, culinary excellence, innovation, and exceptional guest experiences.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Holiday time off, varying by site and state
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
- Potential paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable laws
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
