Jr. Sous Chef

HelloFresh; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Shift premiums

75% discount on HelloFresh or ChefsPl​

Discount on weekly boxes

Job summary

HelloFresh in Mississauga, Ontario seeks a Junior Sous-Chef to help oversee daily kitchen operations and ensure all food meets the highest quality standards. You will assist leadership, supervise production, and delegate tasks to hourly staff to keep the kitchen running smoothly.

The role requires 2+ years in high-volume commissary kitchens, strong communication, and the ability to work across stations while maintaining safety and efficiency. Competitive compensation is provided.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a commissary kitchen with high-volume food preparation.
• Computer literate; comfortable with Microsoft Office / Google Suite applications (spreadsheets, slides, etc).
• Ability to lead, train and develop a small group of employees and manage an active kitchen.
• Problem solver’s mentality; you see problems as opportunities and see the benefit of doing things differently.
• Strong communication skills; you adjust your communication style to different audiences, relay information effectively, and speak to employees with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to multitask, tracking/monitoring recipe development, maintaining efficiency, and delivering on time.
• No/low ego; you take direction/feedback well, and are focused on getting to the best possible outcome.
• Comfortable with being exposed to hot, cool and/or cold environments (0-30ºC).

Responsibilities

• Train, coach, and develop a team of hourly kitchen employees.
• Maintain upkeep of the kitchen, including equipment and inventory.
• Ensure the kitchen operates with the highest health and safety standards, and is in alignment with federal and provincial health and safety requirements.
• Track and manage food storage, rotation, and quality.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Work in all areas of the production facility, including refrigerated areas, and perform tasks ranging from receiving of ingredients and packaging, preparation of ingredients, cooking activities, plating, and order packing.

Skills

Team leadership

High-volume cooking

Food safety

Communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

About the Role:

We are seeking a Junior Sous-Chef responsible for helping oversee the daily kitchen operations. This role will ensure that all food prepared meets the highest quality standards and follows all SOP's and company practices.

The Junior Sous Chef will assist the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, and Sous Chef’s in supervising food quality, production and recipe adherence. The ability to quickly and authoritatively delegate tasks to hourly kitchen personnel. Knowledge of all kitchen stations with a mentality to fill in for and/or assist cooks to ensure that the kitchen operates smoothly.

What you will be doing:

• Train, coach, and develop a team of hourly kitchen employees
• Maintain upkeep of the kitchen, including equipment and inventory
• Ensure the kitchen operates with the highest health and safety standards, and is in alignment with federal and provincial health and safety requirements
• Track and manage food storage, rotation, and qualityBalance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas
• Work in all areas of the production facility, including refrigerated areas, and perform tasks ranging from receiving of ingredients and packaging, preparation of ingredients, cooking activities, plating, and order packing.

At a minimum, you have:

• 2+ years experience in a commissary kitchen with high-volume food preparation
• Computer literate; you are comfortable with Microsoft Office / Google Suite applications (spreadsheets, slides, etc)
• Ability to lead, train and develop a small group of employees and manage an active kitchen
• A problem solver’s mentality; you see problems as opportunities and see the benefit of doing things differently
• Strong communication skills; you adjust your communication style to different audiences, relay information effectively, and speak to employees with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to multitask, tracking/monitoring recipe development, maintaining efficiency, and delivering on time
• No/low ego; you take direction/feedback well, and are focused on getting to the best possible outcome
• Comfortable with being exposed to hot, cool and/or cold environments (0-30ºC)

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive salary and health benefits
• Shift premiums are available for afternoon and overnight shifts
• 75% discount on HelloFresh or Chefs Plate weekly box subscription
• High impact work to help feed thousands of families in Canada
• Opportunity to learn and grow
• Work with a hard-working and supportive team

Working Conditions:

It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

Mississauga, ON Pay Range $23.75 — $23.75 CAD