Sous Chef

Together-; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Nine paid holidays

Catering discount

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Together & Company is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to elevate our culinary department in Central Ohio. You will lead daily production, train new team members, and maintain a safe, engaging work environment while balancing administrative duties to keep tasks on track.

Ideal candidates excel in food safety, team leadership, and on-time execution for events, with the ability to manage labor and coordinate with executive chefs during pre-shift briefings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in culinary leadership role.
• Experience in catering chef roles preferred.
• Proficient in cold and hot production.
• Flexible schedule and ability to lift 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Support department leadership and uphold company values.
• Manage kitchen productivity and scheduled labor hours.
• Provide real-time coaching and feedback to staff.
• Lead event prep, timelines, and staffing for assigned caterings.
• Coordinate equipment, supplies, and special client requests for events.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Event planning

Food safety

Training & coaching

Team communication

Labor scheduling

Tools

SOP documentation

Recipe cards

BEOs (Event orders)

Job description

Our team is seeking a Sous Chef to help build momentum to drive our culinary department to the next level. The successful candidate will focus on supporting the chef through leading daily production, helping to train new team members and maintaining a safe and fun work environment. There is an expectation of 20% of your role is filled with administrative duties that keep the daily tasks on point. This role is key to ensuring product falls within the client vision and company standards.This candidate has excellent food preparation skills, health code knowledge and the ability to train and produce according to timelines. The perfect sous chef will have small-company energy with expert navigation skills for completing assigned tasks independently and with a team. Your strengths present themselves with calm confidence in your daily operation, ability to communicate clearly and find motivation in the why we deliver excellence at every level.Our ideal candidate:Is approachable and balanced, open to personal developmentAdvocates for what is right, not what’s easyKnows what equipment, supplies, staffing and timing are required to complete tasksAlways looks to improve the processHas accountability to resultsResponsibilities - The Primary job of the Sous Chef includes but is not limited to:Supportive to department leadership and exemplify our valuesMaintaining ownership of kitchen productivity, including managing teams to scheduled labor hours and ensuring hourly employees are completing tasks within expected timelinesExpectations and direction communicated by the Executive Chef during pre-shift meetings should be reinforced consistently through your leadership, including holding the team accountable through follow-up, action, and day-to-day execution standards.Develop, organize, and delegate daily prep lists and cleaning tasksCoach and develop the skills of all culinary staffLead by example and maintain kitchen presence to ensure consistency in executionConduct regular one-on-ones and bi-annual performance reviewsProvide real-time coaching and in the moment feedbackPartner with culinary leadership and human resources to appropriate document and manage performance or disciplinary issuesOwn onboarding of all new team membersEvent Operations ManagementReview upcoming BEOs in a timely manner to identify culinary requirements, timelines, special requests, guest counts, menu modifications, and potential operational challenges.Develop and communicate a clear food preparation and execution plan for each assigned event, including production timelines, staffing needs, equipment, transportation, and service requirements.Work with Culinary leadership to strategically schedule and fill Event Chef shiftsIdentify and coordinate equipment and supply needs for events, including any specialized equipment required for custom menu items or unique service formats.Maintain awareness of custom menu items and special client requests that require additional preparation, equipment, ingredients, or advance planning.Facilitate timely and accurate communication of event details, expectations, and changes to the culinary team and other departments as needed.Serve as Event Chef for assigned events, providing onsite culinary leadership and ensuring successful execution of the BEO, food production, presentation, timing, and service standards.Train and support new Event Chefs in event preparation, BEO interpretation, onsite execution, communication, and quality-control standards.Ensuring a consistent 1st class product of highest quality is achieved & maintained in all areas while adhering to operational deadlines.Regularly walk the kitchen to monitor cleanliness and organization, ensure the kitchen is properly shut down at the end of service, verify product needs, and confirm orders are placed in a timely manner.Enforce all food safety policies and procedures according to government guidelinesSupervise line team regarding menu and accountability to recipesAssist in building and maintaining recipe cards, cost cards and SOP bindersExecute catering ‘expo’ duties to bridge the gap from production kitchen to events teamContribute to menu development for seasonal catering menus and client custom requestsTroubleshoots potential issues, offers solutions and train others to do the sameRequirements:Minimum of 3 years in culinary leadership roleMinimum of 3 years of catering chef experienceDemonstrated leadership skillsProficient in cold and hot productionMust have flexible scheduleAbility to lift 50 pounds and stand for 8 hours at a timeInsurable driving recordWhat You'll Get:Paid Time Off & Nine Paid holidaysPaid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your communityCatering DiscountMedical, Dental, & Vision Insurance AvailableLife & Disability InsurancePaid parental & adoption leave401 (K) savings plan with company matchWhy Choose Us?Together & Company and associated brands are woman owned businesses with the belief that a culture of inclusivity makes us better. We value our teammates for their unique perspectives and experiences, and we know that our diversity is what fuels our strength and innovation as individuals and a team.If you are looking for just a job this is not your best option. If you want to belong to a family of people who care about what they do, and each other...who want to be better, learn more, help others do the same and create some of the best whole-hearted hospitality experiences in Central Ohio...then welcome to the team.Together & Company is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled