Sous Chef (Hourly)

Compass Group USA; Palo Alto (CA); In loco; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Instapay (early wages)

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Program

Discount Marketplace

Employee Assistance Program

Descrizione del lavoro

Compass Group USA is seeking a Sous Chef to lead Stanford University Athletics culinary teams, directing staff and supervising operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences. This role emphasizes team coaching, menu execution, and maintaining the highest standards of food quality and sanitation.

The ideal candidate will have a strong culinary background, a passion for hospitality, and the ability to train staff across events from stadiums to head tables.

Competenze

• 2+ years of experience in a culinary leadership position.
• Culinary degree preferred.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Passion for hospitality, food, and retail.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Mansioni

• Coach and motivate team members to deliver their best.
• Identify opportunities and drive improvement in location operations.
• Monitor quality and sanitation standards.
• Lead game day culinary operations.
• Deliver training and coaching on menu and culinary skills.
• Ensure opening/closing checklists, cleaning schedules, temperature checks, waste sheets, and pest control.
• Create menu specifications and prep sheets to ensure consistency.
• Set standards for chef table setups and line layouts.
• Communicate and monitor par levels and high standards of service.
• Support maintenance and updates of recipes and assist other Levy locations.

Conoscenze

Culinary leadership

Culinary degree

Computer literacy

Hospitality passion

Interpersonal & stakeholder mgmt

Formazione

Culinary degree preferred

Descrizione del lavoro

The Sous Chef position is a central leadership role within the culinary team – providing direction and coaching to team members to drive the very best food and guest experience at Stanford University Athletics. The ideal candidate will be an experienced culinarian with a passion for great food and guest experience.

From the stadium to the head table, Levy leverages unbridled creativity, custom strategies, impeccable service, and true love for great food to create unforgettable experiences. Founded in Chicago 40 years ago as a Delicatessen, Levy now finds itself as a leading presence in the Food, Beverage, and Retail industry across 200 plus Entertainment, Sports, and Restaurant venues across the country.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Proactively coaching and motivating team members to deliver their best
• Identifying opportunities and driving improvement in our location operations
• Monitoring quality and sanitation standards
• Setting the standard for culinary excellence
• Communicating and monitoring par levels
• Supporting the creation of menu build diagrams and monitoring output to ensure standards are adhered to
• Ensuring all routine kitchen management procedures are adhered to including (but not limited to) opening and closing checklists, cleaning schedules, temperature checks, waste sheets and pest control
• Creation of menu specifications, as needed
• Setting standards for chef table setups
• Creation of prep sheets and line layout diagrams to ensure consistent and efficient food production
• Performing daily line checks to verify quality and flavor standards
• Leading game day culinary operations
• Delivering training and coaching to team members on both the menu and general culinary skills
• Supervising of employee breaks to ensure the well-being of all team members
• Delivery of pre-shift meetings to set the tone for events
• Ensuring all elements of food ordering, delivery, prep, transportation, and service are conducted to a high standard in line with Levy’s sanitation and safety Core Signatures
• Supporting other Levy locations, as needed
• Supporting the maintenance and update of recipes
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a culinary leadership position
• A culinary degree is preferred
• High level of computer literacy
• Passion for hospitality, food, and retail
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain seated for extended periods while performing administrative tasks.
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods during event days.
• Ability to work in all weather elements
• Ability to Lift/Push/Pull up to 50 pounds
• Schedule Flexibility: Must be flexible with your schedule and available to attend/execute special events outside of normal work hours.
• Travel: Ability and willingness to travel as required.

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.

Associates of Levy are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Instapay (early access to your wages) and high interest savings both through the EVEN app
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Program
• Discount Marketplace
• Employee Assistance Program