School Kitchen Sous Chef — Lead High-Volume Meal Prep

Compass Group USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/AD&D

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Personal Leave

Job summary

Chartwells K-12 via Compass Group USA is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef for KIPP Houston Public Schools in Houston, TX. You will support daily culinary operations, ensuring safe, high-quality meals while supervising and developing a team of kitchen staff.

You’ll collaborate with the Executive Chef on menus, cost controls, and food production, and help roll out new culinary programs across sites to serve students and staff. Strong kitchen leadership and a passion for great food are essential.

Qualifications

• A.S. or equivalent experience.
• Some progressive culinary/kitchen management experience is preferred.
• High volume, complex foodservice operations experience is highly desirable.
• Institutional and batch cooking experience is helpful.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with focus on quality, cost controls, and presentation.
• Must be experienced with computers (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet).
• Must be willing to participate in client satisfaction programs/activities.
• ServSafe certification is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef with cost controls and expenditures for the account.
• Assist the Executive Chef with planning and creating menus.
• Produce and execute catering events.
• Roll out new culinary programs with the marketing and culinary team.

Skills

Food production

Menu planning

Inventory management

Kitchen oversight

Education

A.S. or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Outlook

Job description

Chartwells K-12 via Compass Group USA is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef for KIPP Houston Public Schools in Houston, TX. You will support daily culinary operations, ensuring safe, high-quality meals while supervising and developing a team of kitchen staff.

You’ll collaborate with the Executive Chef on menus, cost controls, and food production, and help roll out new culinary programs across sites to serve students and staff. Strong kitchen leadership and a passion for great food are essential.