Sous Chef

Wolfgang Puck Catering; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance / AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health & Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Wolfgang Puck Catering is seeking a talented Sous Chef to launch and support an elevated hospitality-driven dining program within a premier corporate campus environment.

You will partner with the Executive Chef, lead a hands-on kitchen, mentor staff, and deliver exceptional food and guest experiences across cafe dining, catering, and workplace events.

Qualifications

• Experience leading culinary teams in restaurant, hospitality, workplace dining, catering, or upscale foodservice environments.
• Strong leadership and collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Solid fundamentals and ability to execute across multiple service formats and dayparts.
• Experience in guest-facing environments emphasizing professionalism and hospitality.
• Knowledge of menu planning, production, and service leadership.
• Understanding of food cost management, purchasing, inventory, and waste reduction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily culinary operations across café dining, specialty beverages, grab-and-go, pantry, catering, and events.
• Lead innovative menus balancing creativity, seasonality, quality, and efficiency.
• Direct and mentor culinary team while maintaining high standards.
• Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, and guest experience across service platforms.
• Support menu planning, tastings, recipe development, and new program rollouts.
• Collaborate with hospitality and operations to ensure seamless service.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary Fundamentals

Multi-format Service

Guest-facing Experience

Menu Execution

Team Mentoring

Food Cost Management

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Job description

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.

Wolfgang Puck Catering

Salary: $85,000 - $90,000

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

We're seeking a talented Sous Chef to help launch and support an elevated hospitality-driven dining program within a premier corporate campus environment. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role in a chef-driven operation that combines restaurant-quality dining, specialty beverage offerings, grab-and-go services, catering, and workplace hospitality.

This role offers a highly desirable Monday-Friday schedule with no late-night service, providing the opportunity to focus on culinary excellence, team development, and guest experience in a dynamic professional setting.

As Sous Chef, you will partner closely with the Executive Chef to ensure outstanding execution across multiple food and beverage platforms. You\'ll be a hands-on leader in the kitchen, visible to guests and team members alike, helping to build operational excellence, develop talent, and deliver consistently exceptional food and hospitality experiences.

The ideal candidate enjoys mentoring others, thrives in collaborative environments, and takes pride in quality, consistency, and thoughtful execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Executive Chef to oversee daily culinary operations across café dining, specialty beverage programs, grab-and-go offerings, pantry services, catering, and special events.
• Support the execution of innovative menus that balance creativity, seasonality, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Lead by example in all aspects of food preparation, production, and service while maintaining exceptional culinary standards.
• Ensure consistency in food quality, presentation, and guest experience across multiple service platforms.
• Coach, train, and mentor culinary team members while fostering a positive, organized, and inclusive kitchen culture.
• Assist with menu planning, tastings, recipe development, and new program rollouts.
• Collaborate closely with hospitality and operations teams to support seamless service execution and overall guest satisfaction.
• Oversee prep, production, and service to ensure freshness, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Support food cost management through effective ordering, inventory control, waste reduction, and production planning.
• Maintain recipes, production guides, and culinary standards to support consistent execution.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, sanitation standards, HACCP guidelines, and company policies.
• Provide leadership and direction in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Support catered events, executive meetings, hospitality activations, and special programs as needed.
• Contribute ideas and best practices that drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

What We\'re Looking For

• Experience supporting or leading culinary teams within restaurant, hospitality, workplace dining, catering, or upscale foodservice environments.
• Strong leadership skills with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Solid culinary fundamentals and the ability to execute across multiple service formats and dayparts.
• Experience working in guest-facing environments where professionalism and hospitality are essential.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Knowledge of production planning, menu execution, and service leadership.
• Understanding of food cost management, purchasing, inventory practices, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, HACCP, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Ability to follow established systems while contributing innovative ideas and operational improvements.
• Adaptability and a solutions-focused mindset in a growing and evolving operation.
• Passion for culinary excellence, hospitality, and developing high-performing teams.
• Culinary degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Previous Sous Chef or culinary leadership experience.
• Experience supporting catering, hospitality events, or workplace dining programs.
• ServSafe Certification or equivalent food safety certification.
• Experience in high-volume, quality-focused foodservice operations.

Associates at Wolfgang Puck Catering are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• 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)

Wolfgang Puck Catering maintains a drugfree workplace. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here for paid time off benefits information.

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