Creative Sous Chef: Seasonal Menus, Team Lead, Sanitation

Upper Crust Food Service; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet insurance

401K match

Holidays

Job summary

Upper Crust Food Service is seeking a classically trained Sous Chef to support the Head Chef, manage staff in a fast-paced kitchen, and ensure top-notch food safety and service. The role emphasizes collaboration on seasonal menus, maintaining cleanliness, and delivering quality experiences for guests.

We value associates who can communicate effectively with management and customers, handle high-pressure situations, and contribute to events.

Qualifications

• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to follow all 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.

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
• Wash kitchen utensils, equipment and dishes
• 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

Team player

Sanitation procedures

Food handling techniques

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Industry best practices

Education

High school or vocational kitchen coursework

Job description

Upper Crust Food Service is seeking a classically trained Sous Chef to support the Head Chef, manage staff in a fast-paced kitchen, and ensure top-notch food safety and service. The role emphasizes collaboration on seasonal menus, maintaining cleanliness, and delivering quality experiences for guests.

We value associates who can communicate effectively with management and customers, handle high-pressure situations, and contribute to events.