Sous Chef

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Education benefit

Insurance

Paid time off

Wellness program

403b match

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora, CO seeks a dedicated kitchen leader to oversee daily food production, sanitation, purchasing, receiving, and inventory control. You will plan and supervise preparation, ensuring high quality, safety standards, and excellent service in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role includes mentoring staff, coordinating with leadership, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while balancing cost control and menu execution.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required or equivalent experience.
• At least 1 year of related kitchen or culinary experience.
• Understanding of HACCP and health/safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Follow complex recipes for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, serving soups, meats, and vegetables.
• Ensure proper storage and adherence to safety requirements.
• Ensure staff uniformity and hygiene; clean and sanitize stations.
• Assist with pricing of special menu items and menu planning.
• Provide guidance on culinary trends for department growth.
• Independently perform advanced cooking duties under minimal supervision.
• Train new and existing kitchen staff on prep and plating per menu.
• Structure daily operations and supervise staff; liaise with leadership.
• Maintain stock rotation and ensure proper labeling/dating of items.
• Follow HACCP guidelines to guarantee quality and safety.

Skills

Kitchen supervision

Food preparation

HACCP compliance

Inventory control

Staff training

Menu execution

Education

High School diploma or GED

One year related experience

Three years relevant work experience in lieu

Job description

Oversees daily food production, sanitation, purchasing, receiving and inventory control of food and supplies in compliance with purchasing agreements. Maintains the highest food quality, customer service excellence, cost control and regulatory standard compliance in conjunction with the Executive Chef. Responsible for planning and overseeing food preparation in a kitchen.

Location: Aurora, CO

Job Status: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Shift: Days/Evenings. Five 8-hour shifts per week, 5:30am - 2:00pm or 12:00pm - 8:00pm. Weekend and holiday availability required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Follows complex recipes for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, serving soups, meats, and vegetables
• Ensures that the storage of food meets company and health and safety requirements.
• Ensures that staff is in proper uniform and personal hygiene requirements are met. Cleans and sanitizes workstations.
• Assist with pricing of special menu items.
• Provides guidance, resources, and knowledge on culinary trends for growth of the department.
• Under minimal supervision, independently performs advanced cooking duties in preparing food items for customers. May serve customers at a station in the cafe
• Assists leadership with the creation and preparation of specialty menu items
• Assists production team in daily tasks, as needed
• Train new and existing kitchen team members on the preparation, arrangement and plating of dishes per the current menu. Train production cooks on special item preparation
• Structures the day to day operations of the food production and assists in the supervision of the staff; serves as a liaison with leadership
• Ensures that stock rotation is followed and all store rooms/refrigerated items and freezers are in order.
• Ensures that all production food items in coolers and freezers, as well as dry goods, are labeled and dated correctly.
• Ensures all recipes are followed and quality is consistent and HACCP guidelines are followed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • High School diploma or GED
• Experience
  • Required: One (1) year of related experience
• Equivalency
  • Three years of relevant work experience in lieu of High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $24.01 to $36.02

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date: 12/02/2026