Sous Chef

Parkhurst Dining; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal during every shift

Health benefits

Career development opportunities

Paid training

Job summary

Parkhurst Dining is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join Eat'n Park Hospitality Group’s culinary team in a values-driven environment. This full-time role focuses on from-scratch cooking, high quality food presentation, and teamwork, with no late-night restaurant schedule.

You will collaborate with an experienced culinary team, contribute to menu development, and help mentor staff while upholding safety and quality standards across the kitchen.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of culinary experience.
• Ability to organize workloads and meet time deadlines.
• Strong leadership and team management skills desirable.
• Experience with Microsoft software programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct all culinary staff to ensure standards and quality are followed.
• Assist in purchasing all food, paper, cleaning, bakery, and safety items within budgeted levels.
• Assist with Executive Chef in menu development, production sheets, and new recipe standards.
• Assist Executive Chef in regular inspections of the unit for sanitation, temperatures, and checklists.
• Verify recipe standards and consistency to ensure quality dishes each time.

Skills

Culinary experience

Leadership

Time management

Teamwork

Education

High school or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Looking for a culinary opportunity without the late nights? Join our team!
We're hiring an experienced and dependable Sous Chef to join our culinary team. This is a great opportunity for a skilled cook who enjoys from-scratch cooking, working with a team, and taking pride in quality food and presentation—without the late-night restaurant schedule.

• Pay: $19–$23/hour, based on experience
• No late nights
• Full-time
• Work alongside an experienced culinary team
• Opportunity to showcase and grow your culinary skills
• Paid training and career development opportunities
• Health and career development benefits
• Free meal during every scheduled shift

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a culinary professional with strong cooking skills and experience working in a fast-paced kitchen. The ideal candidate will have experience with from-scratch cooking, food preparation, kitchen organization, and maintaining high standards for food quality and safety.

Important: All candidates selected for an interview will be asked to come prepared to complete a hands-on cooking practical as part of the interview process. This gives us an opportunity to see your culinary skills in action.

If you're an experienced cook ready to take the next step in your culinary career—with great hours and no late nights, we'd love to meet you!

Sous Chef - Parkhurst Dining

Are you looking for a values-driven environment with opportunities to learn and grow? Do you want to join a fun, supportive team where you can build lifelong relationships? Eat'n Park Hospitality Group, we've been creating smiles since 1949—one guest, one meal, and one team member at a time. Now we're searching for a sous chef to join our Parkhurst Dining team.

Eat'n Park Hospitality Group represents a diverse family of brands that span more than a dozen states across more than 150 locations and with nearly 10,000 team members. We are a family-owned and operated company with deep roots that inspire our future. Our enduring commitment to our Core Values and our shared purpose, “to Create a Smile,” guide and fuel our growth as a group and as individuals.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS ROLE

As a Sous Chef, You'll Be Part Of Our Enduring Legacy And Exciting Growth. Here's What You Can Expect

• Manage and direct all culinary staff to ensure standards and quality are being followed by each staff member.
• Assist in purchasing all food, paper, cleaning, bakery, and safety items within budgeted levels.
• Assist with Executive Chef in menu development, organization and completion of production sheets and execution of new recipe standards.
• Assist Executive Chef in regular inspections of the entire unit for sanitation, cleanliness, temperatures and using checklists as a guide.
• Verify that recipe standards and consistency is constantly being used to ensure a quality product every time.

What Makes You a Great Fit

We're searching for team members who welcome new challenges and care deeply about people. Every team member across the company plays a role in bringing our Core Values to life every day. In addition to aligning to our values, you'll be successful here with these skills and qualifications:

• Three or more years of culinary experience.
• High school or GED
• Ability to organize workloads and meet time deadlines.
• Strong leadership and team management skills desirable.
• Experience with Microsoft software programs.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

We believe our team members deserve the same hospitality we give our guests. Wherever you are on your journey, we offer rewards and resources to highlight the important moments, both at work and at home.

• Health and Well-Being: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and Paid Time Off.
• Career Growth: Access to Smile Universe training and internal promotion pathways.
• Welcoming and Fun: 20% discount at all our brands.

Eat'n Park Hospitality Group provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.