Sous Chef

Levy Restaurants; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Instapay (early wage access)

High-interest savings via EVEN app

Employee perks program

Job summary

Levy Restaurants is hiring a Sous Chef for Moda Center in Portland. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation, aligning with client culture, Health Department regulations, and Levy standards.

This role requires leadership to train and direct back-of-house staff to deliver exceptional guest experiences. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of culinary experience, including management, ServSafe certification, and strong knowledge of food trends, sanitation, and cost

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years culinary experience, including 1 year in a management role.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining or related fine dining operations.
• Knowledge of current food trends, quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Strong supervisory, leadership, training and coaching skills.
• ServSafe Certification is required.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Executes Levy brand-standard menus and maintains recipes.
• Oversees culinary operations and event-focused food preparation.
• Ensures safety, sanitation and quality standards are met.
• Monitors inventory, ordering, and product control.
• Leads and motivates back-of-house staff; provides training.
• Collaborates with events team to plan for catering needs.
• Maintains guest experience with high-quality plating and presentation.
• Supports kitchen team during high-volume events.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Team management

Guest experience

Education

ServSafe Certification

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Levy Sector

Position Title: Sous Chef - Moda Center

Join us at Moda Center - home of NBA's Trailblazers, WNBA's Fire, and WHL's Winterhawks!

Pay Range: $60,000 - $61,500

Diversity of thought and inclusion for all is what drives our success - we invite you to start your journey with us today!

Are you looking for a job with competitive wages, one in which you can learn and grow and be a part of a great team? We're hiring! Great team member perks like Instapay (early access to your wages) and high interest savings both through the EVEN app.

From the stadium to the head table, Levy leverages unbridled creativity, custom strategies, impeccable service, and true love for great food to create unforgettable experiences. Founded in Chicago 40 years ago as a Delicatessen, Levy now finds itself as a leading presence in the Food, Beverage, and Retail industry across 200 plus Entertainment, Sports, and Restaurant venues across the country.

For more information on what we are about as a company, check us out by following the link below: http://www.levyrestaurants.com/who-we-are/

Job Summary

Summary: As a Sous Chef, you are responsible for assisting with the overall success of the culinary department and overseeing culinary functions. The position entails assisting in all phases of planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation. This includes adhering to the client’s culture and guidelines, the Health Department’s regulations, and the company’s standards and expectations of food quality, freshness and presentation. The Sous Chef also motivates, trains, develops, and directs the back of house associates preparing and cooking foods to accomplish the objectives of the operation to the satisfaction of the customers, clients, and management. The ideal candidate will be an experienced culinarian with a passion for great food and a strong focus on guest experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Executes menus in accordance with Levy brand standards.
• Maintains recipes and core culinary standards.
• Conducts walkthroughs of culinary areas for events.
• Ensures food quality and presentation standards are maintained.
• Practices proper product control and handling of inventory and equipment.
• Ensures safety, security, and sanitation standards are achieved.
• Provides operational planning to ensure adequate products and equipment are available.
• Supports culinary team members during event preparation and execution.
• Proactively coaching and motivating team members to deliver their best
• Identifying opportunities and driving improvement in our location operations

Qualifications

• 3 years of related culinary experience including 1 year at the management level.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, and/or related fine dining operations.
• Knowledge of food and industry trends with a focus on fine dining, quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and Instagram worthy presentation.
• Supervisory, leadership, training, management, and coaching skills.
• ServSafe Certification is required.
• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.

Levy is a member of Compass Group USA

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.

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

Benefits

• Instapay (early access to your wages) and high interest savings both through the EVEN app
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Program
• Discount Marketplace
• Employee Assistance Program

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