Lead Bulk Kitchen Sous Chef | High-Volume Production

Feeding Tampa Bay; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Feeding Tampa Bay seeks a Sous Chef to lead bulk production and oversee high-volume kitchen operations. This role balances hands-on meal preparation with team leadership to nourish communities across Trinity Cafe locations, catering events, and contracted meal programs.

The successful candidate will ensure nutrition, flavor, and food safety while guiding a diverse team of staff and volunteers in a mission-driven environment that emphasizes equity and dignity for all neighbors.

Qualifications

• Requires minimum 3 years in a professional kitchen with supervisory or lead experience.
• Valid ServSafe Manager Certification required.
• Proficient with kitchen and administrative tech (e.g., Concur, Paylocity, Galley, Excel).
• Able to scale bulk recipes while maintaining flavor and texture.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-volume bulk production and kitchen flow.
• Prepare and scale bulk meals for Trinity Cafe locations, catering, and contracts.
• Manage daily prep lists, kitchen organization, and back-of-house operations.
• Coordinate delivery timing with cafe drivers for hot and cold meals.
• Oversee catering events, including setup and breakdown.
• Train volunteers on food prep, safety, and plating techniques.
• Enforce food safety and sanitation per ServSafe and HACCP.

Skills

Culinary supervision

Communication skills

Time management

Volume mastery

Mission-driven

Education

Culinary experience (3+ years)

Tools

Concur

Galley

Paylocity

G-Suite

Job description

Feeding Tampa Bay seeks a Sous Chef to lead bulk production and oversee high-volume kitchen operations. This role balances hands-on meal preparation with team leadership to nourish communities across Trinity Cafe locations, catering events, and contracted meal programs.

The successful candidate will ensure nutrition, flavor, and food safety while guiding a diverse team of staff and volunteers in a mission-driven environment that emphasizes equity and dignity for all neighbors.