Dynamic Sous Chef | Lead Kitchen & Quality

Lm Services Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lm Services Corporation at Union Station Curio in St. Louis, MO seeks a Sous Chef to train and supervise cooks, ensuring quality and consistency across menu items. You will manage recipes, portion control, and kitchen operations to meet restaurant standards.

Responsibilities include staff scheduling, safe food handling, and coordinating with Purchasing to maintain supply levels. Prior leadership in a culinary setting and ServeSafe certification are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and from an apprenticeship program and/or advanced training program for culinary professional recognized by the industry and trade, or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.
• ServeSafe or other sanitation license required.
• Prior industrial culinary leadership experience required.
• Hotel culinary experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assigns and delegates duties to kitchen staff for efficient operation.
• Ensures high quality food items meeting standards of presentation, taste, and portion size.
• Reads and uses recipes; assists with banquet and other food items.
• Manages receiving, storage and rotation of food per Health Department regulations.
• Enforces safety and cleanliness procedures throughout the kitchen.
• Schedules culinary staff to balance coverage and payroll costs.
• Forecasts ingredients with Purchasing Director to align deliveries.
• Monitors peak periods to oversee production flow.
• Reports equipment issues to Engineering for service.
• Participates in special events and cross-department tasks.

Skills

Leadership experience

Menu development

Cost and wage control

Food preparation

Safety procedures

English communication

Education

High school diploma

Culinary apprenticeship/training

ServeSafe certification

Tools

Food machinery operation

Job description

Lm Services Corporation at Union Station Curio in St. Louis, MO seeks a Sous Chef to train and supervise cooks, ensuring quality and consistency across menu items. You will manage recipes, portion control, and kitchen operations to meet restaurant standards.

Responsibilities include staff scheduling, safe food handling, and coordinating with Purchasing to maintain supply levels. Prior leadership in a culinary setting and ServeSafe certification are highly valued.