Executive Sous Chef II — Lead High-Volume Kitchen

Compass Group USA; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Compass Group USA is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to support kitchen operations and maintain a safe, sanitary environment for staff. You will prepare meals per corporate programs and assist in all aspects of planning, ordering, inventory and preparation.

The role requires a culinary degree or equivalent, 3–5 years of experience, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office. High-volume operations experience is highly desirable for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts or related field; or AOS in Culinary Arts with additional training.
• 3–5 years of relevant culinary experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and oral/written communication skills.
• Knowledge of food cost and how it pertains to a kitchen, product and quality identification.
• Must be experienced with computers; includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Email and Internet.
• High volume, complex foodservice operations experience is highly desirable.
• Institutional and batch cooking experiences helpful.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities of kitchen personnel engaged in preparation of food service.
• Ensures high quality food items are creatively prepared and presented cost-effectively.
• Assists in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation.
• Supports management of cost controls and expenditures for the account.
• Rolls out new culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams.
• Supervises staff to ensure cleanliness, organization, and sanitation of the kitchen.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Oral & written communication

Foodservice operations

Food cost knowledge

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Compass Group USA is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to support kitchen operations and maintain a safe, sanitary environment for staff. You will prepare meals per corporate programs and assist in all aspects of planning, ordering, inventory and preparation.

The role requires a culinary degree or equivalent, 3–5 years of experience, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office. High-volume operations experience is highly desirable for this position.