Pittsburgh Lead Sous Chef — Menu & Team Leader

Elior; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Work/Life Balance

Competitive Benefit Packages

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

401K & Company Match

Job summary

Elior North America is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to join our team in and around Pittsburgh, PA. You will supervise and participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foods, while coaching others in culinary techniques.

The role emphasizes menu development within budget constraints, strong production standards, inventory control, and staff supervision, with a focus on cost management and delivering excellent customer

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of culinary management experience.
• Demonstrated institutional/hotel/restaurant culinary skills for large quantity production.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Proven cost control and budget management track record.
• Bachelor's degree in institutional management, nutrition, dietetics, or hotel/restaurant management.

Responsibilities

• Develop menus aligned with consumer tastes, nutrition, and budgets.
• Maintain production safety and sanitation standards.
• Direct and participate in the daily preparation of standard and gourmet items.
• Evaluate raw food quality and ensure finished product quality.
• Inspect units for food prep quality, cleanliness, and appearance.
• Implement culinary production for special events and catered functions.
• Supervise and participate in prep and display of menu items for special functions.
• Maintain inventory controls for food, supplies, and equipment; interview, train and evaluate staff.
• Control revenue and expenses to meet financial goals.
• Ensure the highest level of customer service.

Skills

Culinary management

Leadership

Cost control

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in institutional management, nutrition, dietetics, or hotel and restaurant management

Job description

Elior North America is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to join our team in and around Pittsburgh, PA. You will supervise and participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foods, while coaching others in culinary techniques.

The role emphasizes menu development within budget constraints, strong production standards, inventory control, and staff supervision, with a focus on cost management and delivering excellent customer