production sous chef

CARMELIZED PRODUCTIONS; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CARMELIZED PRODUCTIONS is seeking a skilled Production Sous Chef to oversee kitchen operations in Los Angeles. The successful candidate will manage staff, write and adjust recipes, maintain high cleanliness standards, and ensure adherence to health and safety regulations. This full-time position offers a competitive salary range, driven by experience and skills.

Qualifications

• Certifications must be up to date, including Manager Servsafe and Anti-Harassment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Write and adjust recipes, transitioning between menus seasonally.
• Delegate tasks to kitchen staff and manage back-of-house employees.
• Ensure quality control of all finished items and handle HR matters.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Control

Conflict Resolution

Time Management

Communication

Education

Manager Servsafe certification

Anti-Harassment certificate

Valid driver's license

Job description

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CARMELIZED PRODUCTIONS provided pay range

This range is provided by CARMELIZED PRODUCTIONS. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$68,000.00/yr - $75,000.00/yr

The Production Sous Chef is expected to accomplish the following:

• Work with upper management to write recipes and adjust recipes as needed.
• Be ahead of seasonal changes to allow smooth transitions between menus
• Delegate prep/pack responsibilities to kitchen staff.
• Manage BOH employees (prep cooks, packers, dishwashers, etc.)
• Oversee quality control all finished items
• Handle HR matters, including, but not limited to:
  
  

○ Discipline staff members, when merited, in line with systems in place-

write ups, etc.

○ Conflict resolution with staff members

• Communicate with upper management regarding menu changes, Delta
  
  

operations, maintenance and kitchen operation issues, personnel changes,

vendor/product issues, etc.

• Maintain ordering as needed, and maintain appropriate food costs as agreed
  
  

upon by upper management

• Input daily orders using established guidelines, maintain food costs
• Compile/check invoices for accuracy. Regularly check prices from vendors to
  
  

assess best costs, taking best quality into account.

• Give specific direction to prep cooks and packers on prep and
  
  

receiving/storing/rotating product.

• Consistently maintain a high level of cleanliness throughout the facility, including
  
  

the dish station, kitchen, walk-ins, prep areas and common areas.

• Ensure that all staff has clean uniforms and all proper tools at each shift.
• Drive truck and assist in delivery of food, as needed
• Lead in maintenance of all equipment and facilities, especially kitchen spaces
  
  

and work with Sanitation Director to meet and exceed all health department standards.

• Assist in implementing HACCP systems in the kitchen
• Reports to: Executive sous chef / Chef
  
  

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
  
  

duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals

With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions.

• Maintain an up to date Manager Servsafe certification and Anti-Harassment certificate.
• Valid drivers license
  
  

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by

an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

Essential Functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk;

use hands; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently

required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee is

occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift

and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth

perception and ability to adjust focus.

More detail about Carmelized Productions part of Joint Venture Restaurant Group, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/24763-Carmelized-Productions

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Production

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