SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME)

Compass Group USA; Lawrence Township (NJ); On-site; USD 34,440 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Pet Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Gourmet Dining & Chartwells Higher Education in Lawrence Township, NJ is hiring for a full-time Sous Chef. The role requires prior culinary management experience and involves coordinating cooks and kitchen staff, ensuring adherence to recipes, production standards, and safety protocols.

Responsibilities include supervising hourly staff, maintaining sanitation, managing inventory, and resolving customer concerns in a service-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Prior culinary management experience.
• Ability to supervise cooks and food-service staff.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety and sanitation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepares food according to recipes and standards.
• Supervises hourly food service staff and assists in scheduling and training.
• Maintains food safety, portion control, and proper serving temperatures.
• Ensures sanitation of equipment and workstation and handles customer inquiries.

Skills

Culinary management

Staff supervision

Food preparation

Food safety

Job description

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• We are hiring immediately for a full time SOUS CHEF position.
• Location: Rider Daly's - 2083 Lawrencville Road, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648. Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full time schedule; days and hours may vary. Flexible. More details upon interview.
• Requirement: Prior culinary management experience is required.
• Pay range: $25.00 per hour to $30.00 per hour. *Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available.

At Gourmet Dining & Chartwells Higher Education, people are at the core of our business. Together we build innovative food service concepts and serve fresh, local and nutritious meals at over 270 college campuses across the country. Twice named the Fastest Growing Brand by Nation’s Restaurant News, at Gourmet Dining & Chartwells we take pride in creating opportunities for associates to grow their careers and achieve their development goals within the company.

Job Summary

Summary: Helps Executive Chef prepare and cook foods. Coordinates activities of cooks and other food-service associates. Assumes responsibility for kitchen and food-service associates in the absence of Executive Chef.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cooks and prepares food following approved recipes and production standards. Ensures all deadlines are met based on production orders.
• Supervises hourly food service associates. Includes interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews and recommending disciplinary action, as appropriate.
• Stores food in designated areas following all corporate, state and federal food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ensures proper food handling, presentation, portion control and maintenance of appropriate serving temperatures.
• Maintains sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils. Cleans workstation thoroughly before leaving area. Keeps display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to comply with all sanitation, safety, production and merchandising requirements.
• Interacts with customers to resolve complaints in a friendly, service-oriented manner. Relays relevant information directly to supervisor.
• Demonstrates complete understanding of daily menu items and accurately explains them to associates and customers.
• Keeps up with peak production and service hours.
• Monitors inventory and deliveries of product and supplies. Tracks product production, consumption and waste. Informs supervisor when supplies or product are low.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Benefits

We are always looking for ways to invest in our people both inside and outside of work to help them achieve their full potential.

Full-time and part-time positions offer: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Gourmet Dining maintains a drug-free workplace.