Sous Chef - From-Scratch Cuisine + Great Benefits

Upper Crust Food Service, LLC; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Competitive 401K with company match

Paid vacations

Holidays off

Early week hours

Job summary

Upper Crust Food Service is seeking a classically trained Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in food preparation, staff oversight, and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen and dining area.

You will help develop seasonal menus, ensure quality, and communicate with management and customers to deliver outstanding meals and service. This role offers a friendly team, early week hours, holidays off, and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Understand food handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.
• Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work under pressure.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with sanitation procedures and local/state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Head Chef, ensuring that food is prepared safely, efficiently, and according to specifications or requests.
• Collaborate with the Chef to create seasonal, relevant and evolving menu concepts
• Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen and dining room
• Wash kitchen utensils, equipment and dishes
• Help with unloading, inspecting, and storage of raw ingredients and supplies.
• Enforce sanitation and food safety standards per state and local regulations.
• Maintain a professional and positive attitude with coworkers and customers.
• Assist in planning and executing special events as directed by management.
• Communicate regularly with management via calls, emails, and texts.

Skills

Team collaboration

Sanitation procedures

Food handling

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Pressure management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food safety certification

Job description

Upper Crust Food Service is seeking a classically trained Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in food preparation, staff oversight, and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen and dining area.

You will help develop seasonal menus, ensure quality, and communicate with management and customers to deliver outstanding meals and service. This role offers a friendly team, early week hours, holidays off, and a competitive benefits package.