Lead Sous Chef — Free Meals & Kitchen Leadership

Compass Group USA; Mercersburg (Franklin County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Uniforms and laundering service

Job summary

Compass Group USA in Mercersburg, PA is hiring immediately for a full-time Sous Chef. The role involves assisting the Executive Chef, cooking to approved recipes, supervising kitchen staff, and ensuring food safety and quality in a school dining environment.

Open availability required; hours may vary and may include weekends. The company emphasizes fresh, locally sourced ingredients, nutrition education, and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time associates.

Qualifications

• Previous 3 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepares food following approved recipes and production standards.
• Supervises hourly food service associates.
• Stores food in designated areas following all corporate, state and federal food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ensures proper food handling, presentation, portion control and maintenance of appropriate serving temperatures.
• Maintains sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils.
• Interacts with customers to resolve complaints in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Demonstrates complete understanding of daily menu items and accurately explains them to associates and customers.
• Keeps up with peak production and service hours.
• Monitors inventory and deliveries of product and supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Compass Group USA in Mercersburg, PA is hiring immediately for a full-time Sous Chef. The role involves assisting the Executive Chef, cooking to approved recipes, supervising kitchen staff, and ensuring food safety and quality in a school dining environment.

Open availability required; hours may vary and may include weekends. The company emphasizes fresh, locally sourced ingredients, nutrition education, and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time associates.