Senior Sous Chef: Cold-Production Lead in High-Volume Dining

Compass Group USA; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

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

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Personal Leave

Zusammenfassung

Bon Appetit Management Company in New York City seeks a Senior Sous Chef to lead the cold production kitchen, overseeing salads, sandwiches, cold catering, sauces, dressings, and specialty items while ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency in a high-volume operation serving about 2,000 guests daily.

You will head a team of ~10 culinary associates, collaborate with the Executive Chef on production strategies and menu planning, mentor staff, manage costs, and contribute to diverse culinary

Qualifikationen

• Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent.
• 3+ years of progressive culinary leadership in high-volume settings.
• Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef experience preferred.
• Experience overseeing high-volume cold production (salads, sandwiches, deli, cold catering).
• Proven ability to lead teams of 10+ associates.
• Strong catering and special events execution experience.
• Ability to manage food and labor costs while maintaining quality.
• Knowledge of production planning, forecasting, inventory management, and labor optimization.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• ServSafe Certification preferred.
• Experience in institutional or campus dining environments is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Assist Executive Chef with overall culinary operations, ensuring quality and service excellence.
• Lead all cold production operations and ensure consistency across salads, sandwiches, catering, sauces, dressings, and items.
• Direct the daily activities of a cold production team of about 10 associates.
• Collaborate with Executive Chef to plan production strategies for daily dining and catering serving ~2,000 guests.
• Ensure quality, recipe compliance, presentation standards, and portion control.
• Manage daily production planning and forecasting to minimize waste and maximize efficiency.
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards in all cold production areas.
• Supervise daily kitchen operations, staffing, and service execution.
• Train, coach, and develop culinary staff; foster accountability and improvement.
• Support recruitment, scheduling, training, and performance management.

Kenntnisse

Culinary leadership

Team development

Food safety

Menu planning

Cost control

Staff training

Inventory management

Sanitation standards

Microsoft Office

Ausbildung

Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts

Culinary Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Jobbeschreibung

Bon Appetit Management Company in New York City seeks a Senior Sous Chef to lead the cold production kitchen, overseeing salads, sandwiches, cold catering, sauces, dressings, and specialty items while ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency in a high-volume operation serving about 2,000 guests daily.

You will head a team of ~10 culinary associates, collaborate with the Executive Chef on production strategies and menu planning, mentor staff, manage costs, and contribute to diverse culinary