Executive Sous Chef

Componere Culinary and Events; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation package

Full paid Kaiser health plan

Dental benefits

Many holidays off

Job summary

Componere Culinary and Events located in Emeryville, California, is seeking a creative culinary professional to join our team. This role offers the unique opportunity to design diverse menus and lead our kitchen staff. Applicants should have significant experience in top restaurants, preferably with catering experience.

We provide competitive pay, unlimited vacation, and excellent health benefits. Join us in redefining the catering industry!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in top restaurants.
• Experience in high-end catering is a plus.
• Ability to work efficiently and quickly in a kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of menus inspired by different cultures.
• Manage kitchen staff and coach team members.
• Research and develop new menu ideas.

Skills

Menu design

Culinary efficiency

Team management

Food preparation

Computer literacy

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

We’re one of the top catering companies in America, and we cater many of the most high profile events in CA and beyond.

We also have a great company culture and were the first catering company to ever be awarded Inc. magazine’s Best Workplace in America award.

Our culinary team is a group of accomplished restaurant chefs that never thought they’d do catering but now enjoy reimagining the industry. This position provides an opportunity to be creative, constantly experience new things, and have some evenings off on non-event days, without many of the compromises commonly associated with catering.

What We’re Looking for

The ideal candidate should be creative; enjoy preparing a variety of menus inspired by different cultures and themes; be fast, clean, and efficient in the kitchen; and have a positive team-oriented attitude and management style.

Michelin‑starred restaurant experience strongly preferred, as is experience in working with spreadsheets and general computer literacy.

Competitive pay

Unlimited vacation package (most team members average around 4‑5 weeks per year plus three day weekends)

Many major holidays off

Full paid Kaiser health plan and dental benefits

Qualifications

• Culinary degree preferred
• Minimum 3‑5 years experience in top restaurants (high‑end catering experience a plus)
• Understanding of, or experience in, preparing food in volume without sacrificing quality
• Ability to type fluently and use spreadsheets for planning prep lists, ordering products, etc.
• Skilled at custom designing menus, consistently researching and developing new menu ideas
• Experience coaching and managing team members

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk/stand up to the entire day or duration of an event, sit at a desk using the computer, or be sitting in a vehicle while driving. The employee must occasionally reach, bend, stoop and lift up to 50 lbs., reach overhead, perform repetitive motion, and have the stamina to work up to 12 hours a day.
• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job at an event site, the employee is exposed to ambient temperatures and weather conditions at the time of an event or in the kitchen.

Componere Fine Catering is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer! We value all our team members and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.