Sous Chef

Seeds of Peace Camp; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Seeds of Peace Camp seeks a Sous Chef to support the Head Cook, planning and preparing daily meals, ensuring quality, variety, and nutritional standards for the camp. You will supervise kitchen staff with the Head Cook, provide regular task lists, and ensure smooth communication, motivation, and wellbeing within the team, while adapting to schedule changes.

Requirements: at least two years in food service; kitchen management is a plus; demonstrate autonomy, initiative, punctuality and

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years in food service.
• Experience in kitchen management is an asset.
• Autonomy, initiative, punctuality and enthusiasm.
• Adhere to camp ethics and community guidelines.
• Must understand and speak French.

Responsibilities

• Monitor inventory, orders, and purchases of food, sanitary supplies, and related items.
• Minimize waste by maximizing the use and timely conversion of surplus items.
• Complete self-evaluations at the end of each period.
• With Head Cook, supervise kitchen staff and support a healthy work environment.
• Plan and prepare daily meals meeting quality, variety, and nutritional standards.
• Anticipate backup solutions for equipment failure or schedule changes.
• Communicate, motivate and adapt priorities as needed.
• Participate in other tasks and activities as directed by General Management.

Skills

Food service experience

Kitchen management

Autonomy

Punctuality

French required

Job description

Under the supervision of the Head Cook, the Sous Chef assumes the following responsibilities:

Administrative Follow-up and Documentation

• Monitor inventory, orders, and purchases of food, sanitary supplies, and related items.
• Minimize waste by maximizing the use and timely conversion of surplus items.
• Complete self-evaluations at the end of each period.

Staff Management

• With the Head Cook, support kitchen staff within a healthy and respectful work environment.
• Provide regular task lists to the team and volunteers.
• Ensure smooth communication and foster motivation and well-being within the team.

Food Production

• Plan and prepare daily meals for the entire camp, ensuring quality, variety, and compliance with nutritional standards.
• Anticipate backup solutions in case of equipment failure or schedule changes.
• Adjust priorities based on daily needs and operational constraints.

General Support

• Participate in other tasks and activities as needed and at the discretion of General Management.

Requirements

• Have a minimum of two years of experience in food service.
• Experience in kitchen management is an asset.
• Demonstrate autonomy, initiative, punctuality, and enthusiasm.
• Adopt safe behaviors and actively contribute to incident prevention.
• Respect the camp’s code of ethics and community guidelines at all times.

Important : Must understand and speak French as Camp Tekakwitha is a French immersion summer camp.