Executive Sous Chef

Nan's Kitchen; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Free food & snacks

Free uniforms

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

Nan's Kitchen is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in running a fast-paced kitchen, overseeing prep, service, and quality control. You will mentor junior cooks, uphold high standards, and help manage multiple priorities while fostering a collaborative team culture.

Qualified candidates will have supervisory experience, strong leadership, and a track record in high-volume production. Certification in ServeSafe or Food Handler is required to ensure food safety excellence.

Qualifications

• Must have leadership experience and supervise a culinary team.
• Experience with high-volume cooking and maintaining quality.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior cooks and foster teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the efforts of the culinary team.
• Monitor and manage food waste.
• Ensure quality, timing and create an inspiring work environment.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

High-volume cooking

Mentoring

Education

ServeSafe or Food Handler certification

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Free food & snacks
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

We are looking for a motivated Executive Sous Chef to join our team! You will be assisting the Executive Chef in maintaining the operation of the kitchen, from running service, food prep, and quality control for inventory and physical maintenance.

You are a natural leader with previous supervisory experience as well as experience with high-volume cooking.

You excel at mentoring and developing young cooks and lead by example.

You care deeply about creating exceptional food and exceeding quality standards to create memorable dining experiences.

You are able to manage multiple priorities and contribute to a friendly and productive team atmosphere.

You have your ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordination and management of the efforts of our culinary team
• Monitor and manage food waste
• Responsible for quality, timing and a fun and inspiring work environment

Compensation: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Nan's Kitchen

OUR PURPOSE

The purpose of Nan's is to connect communities through the power of agriculture & nutritious food by partnering with local providers and lessening the carbon footprint

OUR VISION

Our vision is to deliver fresh, wholesome, and nostalgic meals to individuals, families and groups. Through responsible & sustainable sourcing practices, our food is grown as close to home as possible, leaving the flavors and nutrients to travel the shortest possible distance from field to fork, resulting in a meal you can… quite literally, “feel good about”

CORE VALUES

Respect

For the food, the farmers and our equipment; for each other, our time, feelings, different perspectives and ideas & opinions that are not your own

Integrity

We are scratch made and genuine, integrity is core to how we act, plan, cook, and execute to ensure the highest quality of food & customer service

Intention

With our mission, our flavors, our words and our actions

Collaboration

It takes a village. We celebrate mutual respect for our own weaknesses as well as the strengths & weaknesses of others

Gratitude

For the opportunity to share our delicious food with the community; for the hard work of our friends & teammates, our vendor’s commitment, our opportunity to grow and share knowledge & food with each other