Sous Chef

OCI Virginia Crossings; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

OCI Virginia Crossings is seeking a capable team member to assist in the day-to-day operations of the kitchen department. You will engage with guests and clients to foster loyalty and support team supervision, including recruitment, training, scheduling and performance management.

You will help maintain up-to-date knowledge of menu options, preparation methods, and ingredients, while ensuring safety and cleanliness standards across the department.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle stressful situations with poise and professionalism.
• Strong leadership and a professional image.
• Conduct work-related functions in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing day-to-day operational activities of the department.
• Maintain guest, client and community connections to encourage loyalty.
• Assist in supervising team members with recruitment, orientation, training, scheduling and performance management.
• Maintain knowledge of positions, menu options, preparation methods and ingredients.
• Prepare foods according to recipes and procedures and forecast needs for events.
• Maintain inventory controls and track incoming products and expiry dates.
• Support safety policies and maintain department cleanliness and sanitation.
• Collaborate with other departments to improve operational efficiency.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Stress management

Professional image

Job description

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in the oversight of all?day-to-day operational activities of the department?
• Maintains personal connections?with guests, clients and community organizations to encourage?guest loyalty???
• Assists in supervising?team members?with efforts relating?to recruitment, orientation, training, scheduling, performance management, counseling and other team member relations issues?
• Maintains knowledge, skills, and abilities needed?to perform any position?in the department??
• Prepares foods according to specifications and quality standards established in recipes and procedures
• Prepares equipment and food based on forecasted needs and events
• Maintains working knowledge of all kitchen machinery operations
• Maintains updated knowledge?related to current menu options, preparation methods and techniques, and ingredients?
• Maintains inventory controls and dates all incoming products
• Assists in monitoring and upholding policies and procedures for safety of guests and team members
• Assists in maintaining cleanliness throughout the department
• Assists team members and other departments as needed to contribute to operational efficiency??
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned by leadership

Requirements

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to handle stressful situations with poise and professionalism
• Strong leadership and a professional image?
• Conduct work-related functions in a professional manner