Sous Chef - High-Volume Culinary Leader

Compass Group, North America; Fayetteville (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; 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

FSAs

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Flik Hospitality, part of Compass Group North America, seeks a Sous Chef to oversee the Culinary Department’s daily operation, supervise staff, assist in menu development and with ordering. This role partners with the Executive Chef to elevate menus and catering offerings.

The ideal candidate has strong culinary leadership, experience in high-volume foodservice, and familiarity with cost controls, sanitation and presentation standards.

Qualifications

• A.S. or equivalent experience.
• Some 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/kitchen management

Catering experience

High volume operations

Batch cooking

Food/catering trends knowledge

Microsoft Office

ServSafe certified

Education

AS or equivalent experience

Tools

Computers / Office Suite

Job description

Flik Hospitality, part of Compass Group North America, seeks a Sous Chef to oversee the Culinary Department’s daily operation, supervise staff, assist in menu development and with ordering. This role partners with the Executive Chef to elevate menus and catering offerings.

The ideal candidate has strong culinary leadership, experience in high-volume foodservice, and familiarity with cost controls, sanitation and presentation standards.