Campus Dining Sous Chef: Menu Creation & Kitchen Lead

Rippling, Inc.; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Upper Crust Food Service is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to assist the Head Chef in preparing high-quality meals across multiple dining programs. You will help manage staff, uphold sanitation standards, and ensure safe kitchen operations in a fast-paced environment.

You will contribute to seasonal menu concepts, maintain cleanliness, and communicate effectively with management and guests. A strong team focus and a passion for hospitality are essential to success in this role.

Qualifications

• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to follow sanitation procedures.
• Understand food handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.
• Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with a variety of personalities and under pressure.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of or the ability to learn food handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.
• Be familiar with the industry's best practices.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Head Chef, ensuring that 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 but not limited to tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range, refrigeration equipment, and floors
• Wash kitchen utensils, equipment and dishes, etc.
• Help with unloading, inspecting, and storage of raw ingredients and supplies.
• Enforce sanitation and food safety standards per state and local regulations.
• Maintain a professional and positive attitude with coworkers and customers.
• Assist in planning and executing special events as directed by management.
• Communicate regularly with management via calls, emails, and texts.

Skills

Teamwork

Sanitation procedures

Food handling

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Industry best practices

Education

High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics

Food safety handler certification

Job description

Upper Crust Food Service is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to assist the Head Chef in preparing high-quality meals across multiple dining programs. You will help manage staff, uphold sanitation standards, and ensure safe kitchen operations in a fast-paced environment.

You will contribute to seasonal menu concepts, maintain cleanliness, and communicate effectively with management and guests. A strong team focus and a passion for hospitality are essential to success in this role.