Senior Sous Chef — Menu & Sous Vide Expert

Cuisine Solutions; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision Insurance

401(k)

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation & Sick leave

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Cuisine Solutions is the world's largest sous vide manufacturer. Based in Sterling, VA, the company seeks a Sous Chef to report to the VP, Culinary and drive menu creation, presentation and recipe development while maintaining food and equipment inventories.

The role requires excellent kitchen skills, strong communication, and the ability to travel to support sales teams and client demonstrations. Sous vide expertise and GMP compliance are valued; salary is $65,000–$68,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Associates or BA in Culinary Arts or Food Science or equivalent certification.
• Working knowledge of MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Work with CDC to research and experiment with recipes, and plate food for presentations.
• Work with CDC and Exec sous for the creation and preparation of dishes using sous vide product.
• Assist exec sous in writing menus for clients and customers based on specific needs.
• Responsible for plating and garnishing food to ensure it is visually appealing.
• Speak with clients regarding various types of appetizers, entrees and desserts; discuss ingredients and methods of preparation.
• Knowledge of sous vide technique.
• Attend trade shows and assist with food demonstration presentations.
• Know the compositions and attributes of Cuisine Solutions products.
• Be familiar with the various channels within Cuisine Solutions and be able to talk about them and what they do with potential clients.
• Must be able to understand and follow GMP, company food safety and quality policies
• Must be able to travel to support sales teams / food Presentations.

Skills

Excellent kitchen skills

Strong communication skills

Professional demeanor

Self-motivated

Time management

Education

Associates or BA in Culinary Arts or Food Science or equivalent certification

MS Office knowledge

Job description

Cuisine Solutions is the world's largest sous vide manufacturer. Based in Sterling, VA, the company seeks a Sous Chef to report to the VP, Culinary and drive menu creation, presentation and recipe development while maintaining food and equipment inventories.

The role requires excellent kitchen skills, strong communication, and the ability to travel to support sales teams and client demonstrations. Sous vide expertise and GMP compliance are valued; salary is $65,000–$68,000 per year.