Executive Sous Chef: Creative Kitchen Leader

Unidine; City of Saratoga Springs (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Unidine is seeking an Executive Sous Chef for Saratoga Springs, NY to support the Executive Chef in overseeing kitchen operations, ensuring safety, quality, and cost controls while maintaining a sanitary work environment.

Join a team focused on scratch cooking, innovative programs, and memorable guest experiences, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities to lead culinary staff across multiple stations.

Qualifications

• B.S. or A.O.S. in culinary arts or related field.
• 3–5 years of culinary experience.
• ServSafe/HACCP knowledge and certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Executive Chef to ensure sanitation, ServSafe, safety, production standards.
• Train and direct back-of-house staff to meet guest and client needs.
• Ensure high quality, cost-effective food preparation and presentation.
• Assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and food prep.
• Support cost controls and expenditures management.
• Implement new culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Sanitation knowledge

Food cost control

Team training

Food safety

Communication skills

Education

B.S. Degree in Culinary Arts or related

A.O.S. Degree in Culinary Arts with training

Tools

ServSafe certification

HACCP knowledge

Job description

Unidine is seeking an Executive Sous Chef for Saratoga Springs, NY to support the Executive Chef in overseeing kitchen operations, ensuring safety, quality, and cost controls while maintaining a sanitary work environment.

Join a team focused on scratch cooking, innovative programs, and memorable guest experiences, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities to lead culinary staff across multiple stations.