Sous Chef

Compass Group • Mountain View, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Bon Appétit Management Company is seeking a Sous Chef to lead daily culinary operations within a café. The Sous Chef shapes the culinary experience by overseeing food quality, driving the culinary process, and ensuring efficient service. The role calls for broad culinary knowledge, creativity, and the ability to mentor and inspire a high-performing kitchen team.

The Sous Chef manages administrative and operational duties, including monitoring the overall budget, and collaborates closely with the Chef de Cuisine to build relationships with key stakeholders and improve operational excellence and the user experience. The role champions workplace and food safety, including allergen management, to protect guests and team members. The client food program aims to inspire and enable people to make food choices and use food experiences to develop more sustainable lifestyles and communities.

Bon Appétit operates in contract food service and encourages culinary creativity, learning, and professional growth. The position is based in Mountain View, California, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 6:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The listed salary is $76,240–$78,000, with other compensation in the form of a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of kitchen supervisory experience or applicable culinary leadership experience in a similar-volume, high-quality food service establishment.
• Ability to champion and enhance a culture focused on food and workplace safety.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer and technical proficiency, including working knowledge of Google Suite tools.
• Passion for exceptional food, sustainability, and hospitality.

Nice To Haves

• ServSafe Certification.
• Experience managing in a union environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage workplace and food safety standards, including allergen management.
• Execute and refine culinary offerings with precision and creativity.
• Follow menu, production, and preparation guidelines, opening and closing checklists, and responsibility guides.
• Prepare and present balanced meals that fuel and delight users throughout the day.
• Set and maintain expectations for engaging hospitality across service interactions.
• Train, coach, and develop kitchen team members.
• Assist the Chef de Cuisine in procuring ingredients and products according to sector and food program purchasing standards, with an emphasis on sustainability.
• Oversee food quality and the culinary process while ensuring efficient service.
• Manage administrative and operational tasks, including monitoring the overall budget.
• Collaborate with the Chef de Cuisine to build stakeholder relationships and drive operational excellence and an improved user experience.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D 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
• Other paid and/or unpaid time off as applicable under federal, state, and local laws

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed