Sous Chef

Flying Food Group; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) retirement program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Flying Food Group is seeking a Sous Chef based in Inglewood, California. The successful candidate will oversee the Hot Food department while ensuring high-quality food production and adherence to HACCP standards.

The ideal candidate will possess a culinary degree and have 3-5 years of cooking experience. Benefits include medical, vision, and retirement plans among others.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years food prep / cooking background required.
• Ability to implement customer specific menu items.
• Strong experience in food safety and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee entire Hot Food department and maintain HACCP standards.
• Work with kitchen staff to produce high quality products consistently.
• Ensure compliance with airline specifications and guidelines.

Skills

Hospitality skills

Culinary skills including menu design

Supervisory skills

Food safety standards

Financial skills for managing budgets

Computer skills for Microsoft Office

Education

Degree or certification from cooking or culinary college

Job description

Position: Sous Chef

Location: LAI-Inglewood

Reports to: Executive Sous Chef

Salary Rate: $70,000 - $75,000

Job Description

Overall supervision of entire Hot Food department which include:

Job Responsibilities

• Work with kitchen staff to produce high quality products on a consistent basis.
• Interface and efficiently react to Customer/ Executive Chef requirements.
• Implement customer specific menu items.
• 3-5 years food prep / cooking background
• Maintain HACCP standards.
• Culinary Quality & Menu Adherence
• Production planning and management
• Employee Scheduling and Training
• Food Cost Improvements
• Food Safety
• Menu development when required and other daily operation needs.
• Responsible for all facets of daily hot food production including presentations for airlines, maintenance of daily requisitions, production sheets and monthly updates.
• Ensure compliance with airline specifications, personal hygiene and food handing procedures.
• Assist in departmental scheduling and control of hours and food cost.
• Assist in the development and training of employees.
• Assist in maintaining a good relationship between the departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Accountabilities

• Customer Satisfaction with menu design and presentation
• Budgeted labor and food costs achieved with adjustments for airline changes
• All FSQ standards and procedures maintained at all times
• Maintain positive and safe work environment

Job Qualifications

• Degree or certification from cooking or culinary college or program
• Hospitality skills
• Culinary skills including menu design, Garde Mange and creating innovative dishes.
• All aspects of supervision of similar number of staff members.
• Food safety standards for food production work spaces.
• Financial skills for managing budgets, food and labor costs including scheduling hours.
• Computer skills for Microsoft office programs - Word and Excel.

Benefits

Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription, drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance.