Sous Chef: Lead Culinary Ops & Menu Innovation

Compass Group USA; Spring Lake Township (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Unidine, part of Compass Group USA, is seeking a Sous Chef to oversee culinary functions and support the food program. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and execution while aligning with client culture, health regulations, and company standards.

You will mentor back-of-house staff, drive quality, and contribute to menu development and program rollouts across sites, ensuring guest satisfaction and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 2 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.

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

Culinary leadership

Supervisory skills

Menu planning

Cost controls

Production planning

MS Office

Tools

Excel

Job description

Unidine, part of Compass Group USA, is seeking a Sous Chef to oversee culinary functions and support the food program. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and execution while aligning with client culture, health regulations, and company standards.

You will mentor back-of-house staff, drive quality, and contribute to menu development and program rollouts across sites, ensuring guest satisfaction and operational excellence.