Sous Chef I — Culinary Lead, Menu & Team Development

Compass Group, North America; Glen Carbon (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Morrison Living in Illinois is seeking a Sous Chef I to support the food program and oversee culinary functions. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation while ensuring adherence to client culture, Health Department regulations, and Morrison Living standards.

The position also involves motivating and directing back-of-house staff to meet customer, client, and management expectations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related culinary experience, including 1 year in management.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Knowledge of food and industry trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Ability to set up and distribute production sheets.
• Supervisory, leadership, training, management, and coaching skills.
• ServSafe or Department of Health Certification is preferred.
• Computer skills and MS Office products.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating and participating in the preparation and cooking of various food items.
• Assist with planning and creating menus.
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.
• Assists with managing cost controls and controlling expenditure.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Culinary experience

Supervisory/leadership

Menu planning

Cost controls

Sanitation/Safety

MS Office / Excel

Food trends knowledge

Education

Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Morrison Living in Illinois is seeking a Sous Chef I to support the food program and oversee culinary functions. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation while ensuring adherence to client culture, Health Department regulations, and Morrison Living standards.

The position also involves motivating and directing back-of-house staff to meet customer, client, and management expectations in a fast-paced environment.