Sous Chef

Wolfgang Puck Catering

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 70,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Wolfgang Puck Catering is seeking a Sous Chef to lead daily kitchen operations for a high-profile technology client environment. You will ensure food quality, presentation, and service excellence while fostering a positive, collaborative team culture.

This role offers a stable Monday–Friday schedule with occasional weekends, opportunities to mentor others, develop menus, manage production, uphold safety, and drive innovation in dining programs.

Qualifications

Proven leadership and coaching abilities in a kitchen setting.
Strong organizational skills to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and collaboration with culinary teams and clients.
Knowledge of culinary techniques, production methods, and kitchen operations.
Experience in high-volume food service environments and cost-conscious decision making.

Responsibilities

Support the overall success of the culinary program and daily kitchen operations.
Coordinate and participate in the preparation and cooking of a variety of menu items.
Assist with menu planning, recipe execution, and culinary innovation initiatives.
Lead, coach, train, and develop a team of approximately 15-20 back‑of‑house associates.
Ensure compliance with company standards, client expectations, and local health department regulations.
Assist with purchasing, inventory management, ordering, and product receiving.
Monitor food quality, freshness, consistency, and presentation standards.
Support labor management, food cost controls, and budget-conscious decision‑making.
Create and distribute production schedules and production sheets to ensure efficient operations.
Foster a workplace culture centered on teamwork, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Support ongoing safety, sanitation, and food handling practices.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Menu planning

Food safety

Communication

Excel

ServSafe

Tools

Excel

ServSafe

Job description

Wolfgang Puck Catering

Salary

$65,000 - $70,000

Other Forms of Compensation

Comprehensive Benefit Package

Where Passion Meets Purpose - and Careers Come Alive

At Wolfgang Puck Catering, great careers are crafted the same way great food is — with passion, intention, and the right people around you. We hire for curiosity, spirit, and heart, and we invest in everything you bring to the table. Through mentorship, real development, and a clear path to leadership, we’re committed to your journey — not just your job title. Come be part of something that challenges and champions you in equal measure.

I can have the best food, but if we don't have good people, it won't get you very far. — Wolfgang Puck

Success on our team starts with our culture:

We have Wolfgang’s PASSION for our business, our product, and our people / guests / clients.
A FLEXIBLE MINDSET is key; we are strategic business partners who wear multiple hats.
Our services require a CONCIERGE mentality, a bias to action with humble hospitality.
We are out-of-the-box PROBLEM SOLVERS, who look around corners so our clients and guests don’t have to.
We curate company and partner resources to bring our client’s vision to life. We seek to cultivate the next generation of talent, purveyors and partnerships.
We bring an entrepreneurial approach to deliver results for our clients (you might call this scrappy).
Collaboration and openness to innovative business tools, new ways of thinking and ability to partner across departments are essential to create optimal business solutions.

Job Summary

Join Wolfgang Puck Catering and help deliver an exceptional culinary experience within a high-profile technology client environment. As a Sous Chef, you will play an important leadership role in supporting daily kitchen operations, ensuring food quality, presentation, and service excellence while fostering a positive and collaborative team culture. This position offers a consistent Monday-Friday schedule, with the occasional weekend, providing a strong work-life balance within a dynamic hospitality setting.

This role is ideal for a culinary professional who enjoys mentoring others, driving operational excellence, and contributing to innovative dining programs. You’ll work closely with culinary leadership to execute menus, manage production, uphold food safety standards, and create memorable dining experiences for guests while supporting a team.

Key Responsibilities

Support the overall success of the culinary program and daily kitchen operations.
Coordinate and participate in the preparation and cooking of a variety of menu items.
Assist with menu planning, recipe execution, and culinary innovation initiatives.
Help implement new culinary programs in partnership with culinary and marketing teams.
Lead, coach, train, and develop a team of approximately 15-20 back‑of‑house associates.
Ensure compliance with company standards, client expectations, and local health department regulations.
Assist with purchasing, inventory management, ordering, and product receiving.
Monitor food quality, freshness, consistency, and presentation standards.
Support labor management, food cost controls, and budget-conscious decision‑making.
Create and distribute production schedules and production sheets to ensure efficient operations.
Foster a workplace culture centered on teamwork, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Support ongoing safety, sanitation, and food handling practices.
Perform other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

Proven ability to teach, train, coach, and develop team members.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.
Knowledge of culinary techniques, food preparation methods, and kitchen operations.
Experience supporting high-volume food service environments such as corporate dining, restaurants, hotels, healthcare, education, or similar operations.
Ability to maintain quality standards while balancing operational efficiency and guest satisfaction.
Approximately 4 years of culinary experience, including experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
Experience overseeing kitchen operations, food production, and team performance.
Knowledge of industry best practices related to food quality, production, sanitation, food safety, food cost controls, and presentation.
Ability to create, manage, and execute production sheets and operational plans.
Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and team development experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
ServSafe Certification or equivalent food safety certification is preferred.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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