Global Events Sous Chef — Luxury Catering Lead

DO & CO group; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000

Daily complimentary meals

401K and medical benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible schedule for evenings and/or週

Opportunity to work at premier global/

Job summary

DO & CO group is seeking an Events-Centric Sous Chef to lead daily kitchen operations in our Chicago, New York and LAX kitchens and to contribute to menu development for premium events across the U.S. and worldwide.

This role emphasizes cost-conscious culinary excellence, team leadership, and adapting to high-pressure, event-driven environments. Excellent attention to detail and strong teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ professional cooking experience in a high-volume kitchen environment.
• Culinary degree or certification preferred.
• Knowledge of current catering industry trends.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure while maintaining quality.
• Familiarity with kitchen safety and sanitation protocols.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to work long hours including nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations within your assigned area, guiding culinary teams to deliver quality, technique, portions, presentation and cost control.
• Champion ingredient excellence by inspecting freshness and standardizing production recipes for consistency.
• Maintain production flow by monitoring inventory, preventing shortages, and communicating needs to the Executive Chef.
• Drive culinary innovation and catering excellence to improve cost efficiency, quality and guest experience.
• Uphold production standards to meet timelines, quality benchmarks and client specs.
• Ensure menu items meet DO CO’s signature standards and airline meal specs.
• Support the Executive Chef with proposal development, menu concepts, food cost control and scheduling.
• Optimize staffing coverage and travel to events to align with business needs.
• Safeguard a world-class kitchen environment with strict food safety and cleanliness standards.
• Maintain Culinary Excellence Standard by training, motivating and managing kitchen personnel.

Skills

High-volume cooking

Teamwork & communication

Food safety & sanitation

Work under pressure

Flexibility for shifts

Attention to detail

Education

Culinary degree or certification

Job description

DO & CO group is seeking an Events-Centric Sous Chef to lead daily kitchen operations in our Chicago, New York and LAX kitchens and to contribute to menu development for premium events across the U.S. and worldwide.

This role emphasizes cost-conscious culinary excellence, team leadership, and adapting to high-pressure, event-driven environments. Excellent attention to detail and strong teamwork are essential.