Central Market Sous Chef - Dallas

Central Market • Dallas, TX

20d

About The Position

The Sous Chef oversees daily responsibilities of line cooks and prep cooks to produce products for the Chef’s Case, Soup/Salad/Sandwich Bar, and Catering. The position assists with scheduling Partners so required products are produced within budgetary guidelines and maintains clean, sanitary kitchen, walk-in, and storage areas.

The Sous Chef exercises independent judgment in employment-related and business decisions, or effectively recommends decisions, including product and department strategies and matters involving hiring, promotion, discipline, suspension, discharge, rewards, and other Partner-related issues. The position is responsible for total kitchen production when the Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef is absent and assists with new product development and menu costing. Duties may be modified based on business needs, and other job-related tasks may be assigned by a supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

• Ability to execute high-volume production.
• Experience with ordering, inventory maintenance, and shrink control.
• Ability to supervise, train, and cross-train kitchen staff.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including opening, closing, and weekend shifts.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent culinary and food-processing skills.
• Ability to maintain an efficient operation, troubleshoot equipment malfunctions, and report them.
• Ability to maintain sanitation standards throughout the work area.
• Professional culinary degree or equivalent combination of culinary training and/or experience.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with automated reporting systems, including inventory, food cost, scheduling, time and attendance, and labor systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily work of line cooks and prep cooks.
• Produce products for the Chef’s Case, Soup/Salad/Sandwich Bar, and Catering.
• Assist with scheduling Partners to produce required products within budgetary guidelines.
• Maintain clean and sanitary kitchen, walk-in, and storage areas.
• Make or effectively recommend employment-related and business decisions, including decisions related to product and department strategies and Partner matters.
• Oversee total kitchen production in the absence of the Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef.
• Assist with new product development and menu costing.
• Perform other job-related tasks as requested by a supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

What This Job Offers

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