Executive Sous Chef: Lead High-Volume Corporate Kitchens

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Personal Leave

Job summary

Eurest is hiring an Executive Sous Chef in Clark, NJ to support the Executive Chef and oversee kitchen operations while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment. You will direct meal preparation in line with corporate programs and guidelines.

The role emphasizes cost control, program rollouts with marketing and culinary teams, and ensuring high-quality, well-presented food for employees at corporate settings.

Qualifications

• 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; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet.
• High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable.
• Institutional and batch cooking experiences helpful.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication

Computer literacy

Food safety

Education

B.S. Degree in Culinary Arts

A.O.S. in Culinary Arts

Job description

Eurest is hiring an Executive Sous Chef in Clark, NJ to support the Executive Chef and oversee kitchen operations while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment. You will direct meal preparation in line with corporate programs and guidelines.

The role emphasizes cost control, program rollouts with marketing and culinary teams, and ensuring high-quality, well-presented food for employees at corporate settings.