Sous Chef

Parkhurst Dining; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

20% discount at all brands

Job summary

Parkhurst Dining, part of Eat'n Park Hospitality Group in Kalamazoo, seeks a Sous Chef to lead culinary operations at catering events. You'll manage staff to ensure quality standards, assist in menu development, and control food purchasing.

The ideal candidate holds a high school diploma and has at least three years of culinary experience, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in Microsoft programs. This position offers benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Qualifications

• Three or more years of culinary experience.
• Ability to organize workloads and meet time deadlines.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct culinary staff to ensure standards and quality.
• Assist in purchasing food and safety items within budget.
• Collaborate in menu development and new recipe execution.

Skills

Culinary experience

Leadership skills

Microsoft software

Time management

Education

High school or GED

Job description

This position is responsible for executing the culinary portion of catering events and working a variable schedule.

Sous Chef - Parkhurst Dining

Eat'n Park Hospitality Group has been creating smiles since 1949. We’re looking for a sous chef to join our Parkhurst Dining team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct all culinary staff to ensure standards and quality are being followed by each staff member.
• Assist in purchasing all food, paper, cleaning, bakery, and safety items within budgeted levels.
• Assist with Executive Chef in menu development, organization and completion of production sheets and execution of new recipe standards.
• Assist Executive Chef in regular inspections of the entire unit for sanitation, cleanliness, temperatures and using checklists as a guide.
• Verify that recipe standards and consistency is constantly being used to ensure a quality product every time.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of culinary experience.
• High school or GED.
• Ability to organize workloads and meet time deadlines.
• Strong leadership and team management skills desirable.
• Experience with Microsoft software programs.

Benefits

• Health and Well-Being: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and Paid Time Off.
• Career Growth: Access to Smile Universe training and internal promotion pathways.
• Welcoming and Fun: 20% discount at all our brands.

Eat ’n Park Hospitality Group provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.