Senior Sous Chef II – Culinary Leader & Menu Innovator

Flik Hospitality Group; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

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

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Flik Hospitality Group seeks a Sous Chef II to support the overall success of the food program and culinary operations. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation while upholding client culture, Health Department regulations, and company standards for quality and presentation.

You will lead and train back-of-house staff to achieve operational objectives, ensuring customer and client satisfaction with consistent, high-quality service.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related culinary experience including 1 year at the supervisory or lead level.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Knowledge of food and industry trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Ability to set up and distribute production sheets.
• Supervisory, leadership, training, management, and coaching skills.
• ServSafe or Department of Health Certification is preferred.
• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.
• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in coordinating and participating in the preparation and cooking of various food items.
• Assists with planning and creating menus.
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.
• Assists with managing cost controls and controlling expenditure.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Culinary experience

Supervisory experience

Food service knowledge

MS Office

Education

Associate degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Flik Hospitality Group seeks a Sous Chef II to support the overall success of the food program and culinary operations. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation while upholding client culture, Health Department regulations, and company standards for quality and presentation.

You will lead and train back-of-house staff to achieve operational objectives, ensuring customer and client satisfaction with consistent, high-quality service.