Campus Sous Chef: Lead & Innovate High-Volume Kitchens

Bon Appétit Management Company; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bon Appetit Management Company is seeking a dynamic Sous Chef to lead culinary operations across residential dining, retail venues, and catering services. You will work with the Executive Chef to maintain top-quality food production, guest satisfaction, and safety in a fast-paced campus setting.

The ideal candidate has progressive kitchen leadership experience in large-scale foodservice, catering, and institutional dining, with a focus on innovation and hospitality excellence.

Qualifications

• Progressive culinary and kitchen management experience in a professional foodservice environment.
• Experience leading teams in high-volume, complex foodservice operations.
• Catering experience with multi-event execution while maintaining quality.
• Institutional dining, higher education, healthcare, or large-scale batch cooking preferred.
• Knowledge of culinary techniques, menu planning, food preparation, sanitation, and cost controls.
• Understanding of current dining and catering trends and guest satisfaction programs.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef in daily culinary operations and ensure high-quality food and service.
• Supervise and participate in preparation, cooking, presentation, and garnishing across dining platforms.
• Ensure recipes, production methods, portioning, and presentation guidelines are followed.
• Contribute to seasonal menus, daily specials, and innovative offerings for campus communities.
• Monitor food quality for freshness, consistency, and guest satisfaction.
• Provide leadership and coaching to hourly staff and student employees.
• Support scheduling and staffing to ensure efficiency and service excellence.
• Assist with cost controls, inventory, ordering, and waste reduction.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Creativity

Hospitality

Education

Associate's degree in Culinary Arts / Hospitality Management

ServSafe Manager Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Bon Appetit Management Company is seeking a dynamic Sous Chef to lead culinary operations across residential dining, retail venues, and catering services. You will work with the Executive Chef to maintain top-quality food production, guest satisfaction, and safety in a fast-paced campus setting.

The ideal candidate has progressive kitchen leadership experience in large-scale foodservice, catering, and institutional dining, with a focus on innovation and hospitality excellence.