Area Manager I, Sous Chef

HelloFresh; Illinois; On-site; USD 59,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K employer match

Generous PTO

Health and wellness benefits

Employee discounts on HelloFresh plans

Employee resource groups

Job summary

HelloFresh’s Factor_ brand seeks an experienced Sous-Chef to supervise daily kitchen operations, ensuring top-quality meals meet standards and deadlines. You will train staff, manage inventory, and enforce SOPs while maintaining safety and efficiency.

You will lead a large team, train and coach cooks, monitor performance, and drive improvements in productivity and quality in a fast-paced facility in Illinois.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or related work experience.
• American Culinary Federation chef certification preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in commissary kitchen and high-volume food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Train kitchen staff and provide coaching to shift hourly staff.
• Oversee deboxing, cooling, and food storage per SOPs.
• Monitor equipment maintenance and ensure health and safety compliance.
• Communicate shift updates and progress to the Chef de Cuisine.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale across shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Training & development

Problem solving

Multitasking

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

American Culinary Federation chef certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Job Description

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

Area Manager I, Sous Chef

Factor_ a brand of HelloFresh is seeking an experienced Sous-Chef responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the kitchens. You will ensure that all food served meets the highest quality standards and follows all SOP's and company specs. You will directly oversee all cooks, deboxing, and cooling practices. You will monitor equipment maintenance and conditions and will ensure that the kitchen operates alongside state and federal health and safety codes. You will also ensure that all food meets the highest quality standards and is produced on time.

You will...

• Be responsible for training kitchen staff
• Provide coaching and development to shift hourly kitchen staff.
• Maintaining security of kitchen including equipment food and supply inventories
• Food procurement, delivery, storage and issuing of food items
• Planning energy conservation procedures in the kitchen
• Provide all employees with necessary tools, proper training and corrective direction.
• Report information and update managers throughout every shift with knowledge of kitchen’s operations.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Submit requests for maintenance, repairs and upkeep of the kitchen and its equipment
• Work to continuously improve processes.
• Manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provides regular progress reports to the Chef de Cuisine during the shift.
• Perform accident investigations.
• Manage department priorities as situations arise.
• Perform accident investigations and notify management as appropriate

You are…

• Leadership: Able to train and develop a large group of employeesand manage an active kitchen
• A problem solver
• Results Driven
• Able speak to employees with tact and diplomacy
• Able to multitask - tracking/monitoring recipe development and maintaining productivity
• Computer literate to input information into the computer
• Able to take direction and relay information to employees
• Comfortability in being exposed to hot, cool and/or cold environment (30º - 70º)

At a minimum, you have...

• Required: High School Diploma or GED or related work experience
• American Culinary Federation chef certification preferred
• 5+ years’ experience in commissary kitchen and high-volume food preparation
• Fluent in Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications

You’ll get…

• Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation, & team bonus opportunities
• Generous PTO and flexible attendance policy
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

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Illinois Pay Range

$58,800—$63,000 USD

About HelloFresh

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