Creative Sous Chef: Lead Menus & Culinary Innovation

Bon Appétit Management Company; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Bon Appetit Management Company seeks a Sous Chef I for Timber & Tide in South San Francisco, CA to help drive the food program and culinary operations. You will oversee and support kitchen activities, ensuring quality, presentation and safety standards are met.

You will assist with planning, ordering, inventory, and menu development, while training back-of-house staff and enforcing cost controls. This role rewards creativity and teamwork in a fast-paced contract food-service environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related culinary experience including 1 year at management level.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, medical care, or related food service operations.
• Knowledge of current culinary trends and quality standards.
• Ability to set up and distribute production sheets.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• ServSafe or health department certification preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation.
• Coordinates preparation and cooking of various food items.
• Plans and creates menus.
• Rolls out new culinary programs with the marketing and culinary teams.
• Assists with managing cost controls and expenditure.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu planning

Food safety

Cost control

Staff training

Supervisory experience

ServSafe certification

Education

Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Bon Appetit Management Company seeks a Sous Chef I for Timber & Tide in South San Francisco, CA to help drive the food program and culinary operations. You will oversee and support kitchen activities, ensuring quality, presentation and safety standards are met.

You will assist with planning, ordering, inventory, and menu development, while training back-of-house staff and enforcing cost controls. This role rewards creativity and teamwork in a fast-paced contract food-service environment.