Sous Chef

Forte Belanger; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sous Chef to lead their culinary team in producing high-quality food for various events. This role involves managing kitchen operations, training staff, and ensuring the highest standards of food quality and safety. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in banquet and off-premise catering, alongside strong leadership skills. With a focus on health, wellness, and work-life balance, this opportunity offers a comprehensive benefits package, making it an exciting prospect for culinary professionals looking to make an impact in a vibrant work environment.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

401(k) with Company Match

At-work Dining Perks

Flexible Schedules

Generous PTO

Qualifications

• 5+ years in banquet and off-premise catering in a leadership role.
• Must be Serve Safe/Allergen Certified or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Manage culinary team and ensure food quality and safety standards.
• Engage in training and development of kitchen staff.

Skills

Leadership

Food Preparation

Quality Control

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Arts

Equivalent Work Experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Sous Chef is responsible for managing the culinary team on a day-to-day basis for the production of food and overall food quality. This includes constant communication with the staff, training of staff on kitchen procedures, laying out the production week to week, and scheduling appropriately. Responsibilities also include working offsite events, scheduling, training, writing plans for large events, and visiting events to ensure quality and safety standards at each event location.

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership: Actively engage in the training, development, and leadership of the culinary team. Assist in the ongoing creation and execution of the company vision. Incorporate individual annual reviews of team members into yearly planning.
2. Food Preparation: Facilitate and manage daily prep in the kitchen. Ensure food is properly prepared, packaged, and shipped in a way that allows for it to be portioned and served to guests in compliance with recipe standards. Ensure the kitchen is closed properly daily.
3. Quality: Ensure quality and completeness of food production. Ensure quality standards are being met and timelines followed. Ensure timely and complete communication with interested parties to ensure quality standards are being met.
4. Development: Maintain awareness of new food trends, delivery methods for catering, new ingredients, and new trends in plate presentations.
5. Maintenance: Manage daily upkeep and organization of the kitchen prep areas, cooler, and freezers. Rotate products efficiently through the planning process.
6. Management: Understand yearly goals and budgets including food costs, labor costs, forecasting of business seasonality, and scheduling appropriately.

Demonstrates Attributes of

• Strong proficiency with electronic communication, Microsoft Office Suite, and related systems used in the industry.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Positive attitude and the willingness to work with all facets and levels of management.

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

• Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Arts OR equivalent work experience in the industry required.
• Proven track record of 5+ consecutive years in banquet and off-premise catering, as well as in a leadership/management role and management of up to 20+ staff.
• Large kitchen, banquet, or off-premise catering strongly preferred.
• Serve Safe/Allergen Certified or willingness to obtain certification required.
• Must be able and willing to work a seasonal event-driven schedule including nights, weekends, and summer holidays.

We prioritize the health, wellness, and work-life balance of our team members and designed our comprehensive compensation packages to reflect that.

• Full-time team members are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, parental leave, 401(k) with company match, at-work dining perks, flexible schedules, generous PTO, and a total rewards program. Team Members can also use our inclusive employee assistance program.
• Part-time Team Members are eligible for our 401(k) with company match, at-work dining perks, and team members can also use our inclusive employee assistance program.

Location-specific perks may also include wellness programming, on-the-job training, corporate-hosted courses, certifications, and team events.