Sous Chef I: Lead Culinary Team & Menu Innovation

Compass Group USA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

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

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Personal Leave

Job summary

Eurest, a leader in onsite dining, seeks a Sous Chef I to support the overall success of the food program. You will help with planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation while upholding client culture, health regulations, and Eurest standards for quality and presentation.

You will train and direct back-of-house staff to meet culinary objectives and deliver exceptional customer and client satisfaction. This role emphasizes leadership and program rollout across cuisine teams.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related culinary experience including 1 year at the management level.
• 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 knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.
• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in coordinating and participating in the preparation and cooking of various food items.
• Assists 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

Leadership/Coaching

Planning/Production

Food safety awareness

Food service operations

Education

Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Eurest, a leader in onsite dining, seeks a Sous Chef I to support the overall success of the food program. You will help with planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation while upholding client culture, health regulations, and Eurest standards for quality and presentation.

You will train and direct back-of-house staff to meet culinary objectives and deliver exceptional customer and client satisfaction. This role emphasizes leadership and program rollout across cuisine teams.