Sous Chef

Cuisine Solutions•Sterling, VA

15d•$65,000 - $68,000

About The Position

The Sous Chef reports to the VP, Culinary and is responsible for menu creation, food presentations, recipe development, and maintaining food and equipment inventories. Cuisine Solutions is a sous vide manufacturer with domestic and international facilities. The company seeks people passionate about food who are creative and comfortable working with a diverse team, and emphasizes intellectual curiosity, informality, and innovative, high-quality food products. The Sous Chef works with culinary colleagues to research and experiment with recipes, develop and prepare dishes using sous vide products, and create menus for clients and customers. The role also involves discussing food and preparation with clients, attending trade shows and food demonstrations, representing company products and business channels, following food safety and quality policies, and traveling to support sales teams and presentations.

Requirements

Associate degree, bachelor's degree, or equivalent certification in Culinary Arts or Food Science.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
At least 3 years of experience as a chef and/or sous chef.
Ability to discuss culinary terminology with clients, executive chefs, kitchen managers, and restaurant owners.
Familiarity with food safety rules.
ServeSafe certification.
Excellent kitchen skills.
Strong communication skills and excellent written and verbal communication.
Professional demeanor and image.
Ability to execute duties responsibly and responsively.
Self-motivation and demonstrated time-management skills.
Knowledge of sous vide technique.

Nice To Haves

Experience working at a Michelin-star restaurant or equivalent.
Experience with menu design.
Front-of-house experience.

Responsibilities

Work with the CDC to research and experiment with recipes and plate food for presentations.
Work with the CDC and executive sous chef to create and prepare dishes using sous vide products.
Assist the executive sous chef in writing menus for clients and customers based on specific needs.
Plate and garnish food to ensure it is visually appealing.
Discuss appetizers, entrees, desserts, ingredients, and preparation methods with clients.
Attend trade shows and assist with food demonstration presentations.
Know the compositions and attributes of Cuisine Solutions products.
Become familiar with Cuisine Solutions' various business channels and explain them to potential clients.
Understand and follow GMP, company food safety, and quality policies.
Travel to support sales teams and food presentations.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Maintain food and equipment inventories.