Food Service - Sous Chef

SSA Group, LLC•Pittsburgh, PA

12d

About The Position

The Sous Chef supports culinary operations across events and food service locations, helping create high-quality products and warm, memorable guest experiences. Reporting to the Executive Chef, this role assists with menu pricing and preparation, estimates event food consumption, requests products, and demonstrates cooking techniques. The Sous Chef supervises and participates in food preparation, coaches and develops employees, and supports payroll, controllable profit, product quality, product levels, and inventory within established guidelines. The role also maintains food-safety, sanitation, and health and safety standards; responds to guest requests; and incorporates sustainable resources into culinary selections. The position is full-time and non-exempt, with eligibility for overtime pay. Varied hours and days, including nights, weekends, and holidays, may be required.

Requirements

Three years of food preparation experience.
ServSafe or Food Handling Certification.
Knowledge of HAACP.
Culinary training.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate with clients, the General Manager, and HQ personnel.
Proven leadership skills and understanding of team building, development, and partnership.
Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills and the ability to stay organized.
Financial management, merchandising, analytical, planning, and leadership skills.
Ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.
Computer knowledge and skills for basic office functions.
Physical ability to stand for extended periods and move and handle boxes weighing up to 35 pounds, including lifting, to perform the job functions.
Ability to work varied hours and days, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.

Responsibilities

Deliver warm, welcoming, and memorable experiences for guests and clients in keeping with 452 Hospitality.
Create competitive-quality products and supervise and participate in producing high-quality products for events and food service locations.
Assist with menu pricing and preparation.
Estimate food consumption for events and request necessary products.
Demonstrate new cooking techniques.
Train, coach, counsel, and resolve problems for employees.
Comply with food-safety regulations and practices; implement and enforce sanitary food-handling, cleanliness, and kitchen or dining-area maintenance practices.
Ensure compliance with applicable health and safety regulations and monitor proper cooking and holding temperatures.
Support management of payroll and controllable profit within established guidelines.
Oversee product quality, product levels, and inventory.
Manage employees in accordance with state and federal laws.
Incorporate sustainable resources into culinary selections and lead by example in sustainability and conservation efforts, including teaching unit staff as needed.
Complete specialty projects assigned by the Executive Chef and perform other necessary tasks.
Respond to guest requests and take action to ensure client satisfaction.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
Uphold and demonstrate understanding of company policies and procedures.
Promote an inclusive and supportive approach within the Brand team and across units, remove barriers, and empower team members’ growth and opportunities.
Engage with SSA and the unit in community efforts and giving-back activities.

Benefits

Paid Time Off plan of up to 144 hours based on tenure.
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and other voluntary benefits for employees and their families; employee premiums apply.
401(k) program with a 15% company match, subject to age, service, hours-worked, and enrollment-period eligibility conditions.
Up to 120 hours of SSA-paid leave for qualifying reasons, including parental leave and serious medical conditions affecting the employee or family.
Up to 40 hours of paid bereavement leave.
On-demand pay program providing access to a portion of earned wages before payday.
Meal plan and employee discounts where applicable.
Tuition discount through a partnership college.
Holiday pay at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked on Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day.
Paid sick leave in accordance with applicable state and local laws; accrual terms vary by location.
Overtime pay eligibility.