Senior Sous Chef - School Dining & Culinary Lead

FISD; Mercersburg (Franklin County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Flik Independent School Dining is seeking a Sous Chef II to support the overall success of the food program and oversee culinary operations in a school dining setting. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and quality control while aligning with client culture, health regulations, and company standards.

You will lead back-of-house teams, train associates, and help implement new culinary programs with the marketing and culinary teams, while focusing on cost controls and food

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 safety knowledge

Leadership training

Excel skills

Education

Associate's degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Flik Independent School Dining is seeking a Sous Chef II to support the overall success of the food program and oversee culinary operations in a school dining setting. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and quality control while aligning with client culture, health regulations, and company standards.

You will lead back-of-house teams, train associates, and help implement new culinary programs with the marketing and culinary teams, while focusing on cost controls and food