Executive Sous Chef — Lead High-Volume Culinary Team

SSA Group; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell phone stipend

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

401(k) with match

Paid sick leave

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

SSA Group in Oakland, CA is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead culinary operations in a high-volume environment. You will supervise kitchen staff, develop menus, and ensure consistent quality and safety standards across all service lines.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on supervision, and the ability to collaborate with the Executive Chef and client teams to maintain exceptional guest experiences and financial performance.

Qualifications

• Three to Five years Junior Sous Chef or like experience in high volume restaurant, country club, catering or cultural attraction venue.
• Culinary Arts Degree preferred.
• ServSafe or Food Handling Certified preferred.
• Knowledge of HAACP.

Responsibilities

• Interview, hire, evaluate, reward, and progressively coach kitchen personnel as appropriate.
• Develop culinary training programs for food production employees and serve as a culinary resource to promote quality food services.
• Train kitchen personnel in safe operating procedures of all equipment, utensils, and machinery, as well as food production principles and practices.
• Direct and coordinate the work of production and dish room staff as necessary.
• Maintain communications with Food and Catering Operations teams through weekly meetings and daily conversations to ensure proper menu productions, standards, quality and amount of staff.
• Manage employees in accordance with State and Federal labor laws.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organized work environment.
• Uphold and demonstrate a complete understanding of company policies and procedures.
• Live out 452 Hospitalityby delivering warm, welcoming, and memorable experiences for every guest and client.
• Supervise period end inventory for all food and beverage areas.
• Direct and participate in the daily preparation of standard and gourmet food items. Supervise and participate in the preparation and display of menu items for special functions
• Monitor and track proper cooking and holding temperatures.
• Ensure overall consistency and high quality across the various operations.
• Assist Executive chef in planning menus based on such factors as market trends, customer preferences and nutritional considerations; design recipes, determine appropriate ingredients and specify individual serving portion for each recipe.
• Ability to price out menus to offer strategic price increases.
• Inspect all locations to observe quality of food preparation and service; food appearance; and cleanliness and sanitation of production and service areas, equipment and employee appearance.
• Evaluate the quality of raw food and ensure the quality of the finished products.
• Implement and enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and/or dining areas.
• Comply with all food safety regulations and practices. Ensure compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations.
• Process invoices to office team ensuring smooth communication so that all vendors are paid within terms.
• Manage all operational functions of the Culinary aspects within the Unit’s operation.
• Assist Executive Chef in controlling food cost through storeroom requisition systems, product storage requirements, standardization recipes and waste control procedures.
• Help implement systems and processes that help make tasks efficient and strengthen the financial performance of the unit.
• Support Executive Chef in preparing operational reports and analyses setting forth progress, trends and make appropriate recommendations.
• Work with Executive Chef on analyzing sales and inventory to maximize opportunities.
• Help Executive Chef and Operations Team in managing payroll and controllable profit within established guidelines. Meet payroll budget percent expectations by being strategic with coverage, on-call shifts, etc.
• Support in scheduling appropriate staff levels in accordance with budget and business forecast.
• Support precedent to achieve Sales, Per Cap & Controllable Budget.

Job description

SSA Group in Oakland, CA is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead culinary operations in a high-volume environment. You will supervise kitchen staff, develop menus, and ensure consistent quality and safety standards across all service lines.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on supervision, and the ability to collaborate with the Executive Chef and client teams to maintain exceptional guest experiences and financial performance.