Sous Chef – Corporate Dining & Catering Leader

Eurest USA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Eurest in Austin, TX is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the Culinary Department in a high-volume facility. You will assist the Executive Chef with menu development, staff supervision, and ensuring quality and safety standards for on-site corporate dining and catering events.

The role requires culinary leadership, cost controls, and collaboration with marketing and culinary teams to roll out new programs. A.S. or equivalent, catering experience, and ServSafe certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• A.S. or equivalent experience
• Progressive culinary/kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training
• Catering experience a plus
• High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable
• Institutional and batch cooking experiences helpful
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet
• Must be willing to participate in client satisfaction programs/activities
• ServSafe certified - highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Assists the Executive Chef with managing cost controls and control expenditures for the account
• Assists the Executive Chef with planning and creating menus
• Produces and execute catering events
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with Company marketing and culinary team

Skills

Culinary management

Menu planning

Catering

Food safety

High volume operations

Sanitation knowledge

Computer literacy

Education

A.S. or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Eurest in Austin, TX is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the Culinary Department in a high-volume facility. You will assist the Executive Chef with menu development, staff supervision, and ensuring quality and safety standards for on-site corporate dining and catering events.

The role requires culinary leadership, cost controls, and collaboration with marketing and culinary teams to roll out new programs. A.S. or equivalent, catering experience, and ServSafe certification are preferred.