Sous Chef

Giant Eagle, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Giant Eagle, Inc. is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef or Kitchen Manager. You will assist with menu planning, ordering, inventory, sanitation programs, and directing team members while driving growth and profitability.

This role emphasizes leadership, training, and maintaining high standards of food quality and safety. Experience requirements include 1–3 years in culinary roles, with a high school diploma or equivalent and Serv-Safe certification a

Qualifications

• Experience in culinary leadership and team supervision.
• Strong knowledge of food safety practices and HACCP.
• Customer service orientation and ability to train staff.

Responsibilities

• Support safety culture across food handling and team safety.
• Demonstrate suggestive selling and provide sampling opportunities.
• Ensure customer service excellence and integrity in every interaction.
• Lead and train kitchen team; schedule, prep lists, and evaluate performance.
• Maintain HACCP charts, temperature records, and waste logs.
• Monitor budgets, inventory, and labor estimates with Kitchen Manager.
• Oversee equipment needs and ensure safe handling of food production.

Skills

Food safety awareness

Management experience

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

The Sous Chef will assist with the ordering of materials and supplies, menu planning, inventory, implementing all sanitation, cost and quality control programs and directing and coordinating the work of others. A Sous Chef is expected to help provide innovative ideas to stimulate the growth of the business, while meeting or exceeding customer requirements and maximizing company profits. They will also lead the kitchen in lieu of the Executive Chef, Kitchen Manager or the Prepared Foods Team Leader (depending on the location) and temporarily be responsible for the kitchen. The Sous Chef will also assist in providing leadership in the kitchen by training, directing and managing kitchen Team Members.

Job Description

Experience Required: 1 to 3 years

Experience Desired: Food Safety Awareness; Prior management experience in the Culinary field; Extensive prior prep cook experience. Must have excellent food prep skills and food product knowledge.; Customer Service Experience

Education Desired: High school diploma or equivalent

Certification or Licensing Required: Serv- safe certification a plus

Lifting Requirement: Up to 50 pounds

Travel Required: Regional - Daily, Less than 10%

Age Requirement: At least 18 years of age

Job Responsibilities

• Actively support a culture of safety which includes, but is not limited to, food safety, Team Member safety and customer safety.
• Actively demonstrate appropriate suggestive selling techniques.
• Provide active sampling opportunities, when appropriate.
• Conduct business, at all times, with a clear understanding that customer service is a significant point of difference for our Company. Every interaction, whether with an internal or external customer, is to be conducted with the highest degree of integrity and with an understanding that the end result is to deliver service in an unparalleled manner.
• Actively participate in, and promote, an environment which embraces diversity, inclusion, and respect for Team Members, Customers, Vendors, and the Community.
• Inspect food and food preparation by both physical and visual inspection to maintain quality and sanitation regulations.
• Assign, coordinate and evaluate work of kitchen Team Members by writing schedules, preparation list, listing cooking times as well as Team Member feedback evaluations so the product can meet or exceed the customer's requirements and promote efficiency of operations and maximize company profits.
• Maintain accurate department records by using HACCP charts, cooling charts, cooking temperature sheets, holding temperatures sheets, refrigeration temperatures charts and thermometer calibration charts.
• To ensure the documentation of activities are available to ensure all federal, state and county as well as company requirements are being met.
• Control departmental costs by monitoring waste and keeping completed waste logs to increase company profitability and adhere to departmental budget.
• Manage food and controllable inventories by taking actual weekly and monthly inventories and tracking inventory reports.
• Review financial transactions and monitors departmental budgets by keeping up to date purchase logs and labor estimates as well as reviewing projections and profit and loss statements with the Kitchen Manager.
• Inspect equipment requirements to ensure the company has the needed equipment to ensure the presentation, transportation and safe handling of all food production.

About Us

At Giant Eagle, we believe in nourishing life’s moments, big and small, because they matter. We strive to lead the way in quality, service, and everyday value. Most importantly, the compassion, care, and respect our Team Members show to each other and in our communities is what truly sets us apart. Here, you’ll find a place to win, grow, and be better together. If you want to make a real impact, belong to a supportive community, and build a meaningful career, we invite you to grow your future with us - because you matter.