Sous Chef - FT

Upper Crust Food Service • Norman, OK

17h

About The Position

Sous Chefs support the Head Chef with food preparation and management of additional staff, maintain a clean kitchen and dining room, and ensure safety and sanitation best practices. They maintain outstanding communication with management and customers and consistently deliver outstanding products and customer service. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice and are not limited to those listed.

Requirements

• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to follow all sanitation procedures.
• Understanding of food handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures, or the ability to learn them.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a variety of personalities and under pressure.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with the industry's best practices.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Must have a valid food safety handler and sanitation certification in accordance with state and local regulations, or obtain one within 30 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of food service skills or related experience.
• Experience with bulk food preparation and production in a commercial kitchen setting.
• High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics such as food safety.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Head Chef to ensure food is prepared safely, efficiently, and according to specifications or requests.
• Collaborate with the Chef to create seasonal, relevant, and evolving menu concepts.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen and dining room, including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection ovens, flat-top ranges, refrigeration equipment, and floors.
• Wash kitchen utensils, equipment, dishes, and other items.
• Help unload, inspect, and store raw ingredients and supplies.
• Enforce sanitation and food safety standards in accordance with state and local regulations.
• Maintain a professional and positive attitude with coworkers and customers.
• Assist with planning and executing special events as directed by management.
• Communicate regularly with management via calls, emails, and texts.

What This Job Offers

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