Culinary Lead: Creative Kitchens & Team Growth

Bon Appétit Management Company; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; 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 Appétit Management Company is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in overseeing kitchen operations at Amazon, ensuring a safe, sanitary environment and adherence to corporate programs. You will direct meal preparation and contribute to culinary leadership across the site.

Requires 3–5 years of culinary experience and a culinary degree or equivalent training, plus ServSafe/HACCP certification. Bon Appetit offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• BS or A.O.S. in Culinary Arts or related field with additional specialized training.
• 3-5 years of relevant culinary experience.
• Mastery of a wide variety of kitchen positions and stations.
• Ability to think on their feet, create, produce, and serve on the fly.
• Knowledge of food cost and how it pertains to a kitchen, product and quality identification.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and oral/written communication skills.
• ServSafe and/or HACCP certification.
• Demonstrated understanding of current culinary market/trends and creative food presentation.

Responsibilities

• Assists Executive Chef to assure compliance with sanitation, ServSafe, safety, production, and merchandising requirements.
• Motivates, trains, develops and directs the back of house employees to accomplish the objectives of the operation to the satisfaction of the customers, clients, and sectors.
• Ensures that high quality food items are creatively prepared and presented in a cost effective manner.
• Assists in all phases of planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation.
• Supports the management of cost controls and control expenditures for the account.
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary teams.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

BS or A.O.S. Culinary arts related

3-5 years culinary experience

Kitchen station mastery

Food cost knowledge

Interpersonal and communication skills

ServSafe/HACCP certification

Market/trend awareness

Ability to think on feet

Education

Culinary degree or related training

Job description

Bon Appétit Management Company is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in overseeing kitchen operations at Amazon, ensuring a safe, sanitary environment and adherence to corporate programs. You will direct meal preparation and contribute to culinary leadership across the site.

Requires 3–5 years of culinary experience and a culinary degree or equivalent training, plus ServSafe/HACCP certification. Bon Appetit offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.