Sous Chef: Lead High-Volume Kitchen Team

Aramark; Hereford (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Nexus is hiring a Sous Chef near Hereford, Texas, for a large-scale food service operation. You will lead daily kitchen activities, coach cooks, ensure quality, safety, and portion control, and support menu execution in a high-volume dining environment.

The ideal candidate has hands-on cooking experience, leadership ability, and a track record of training others. This full-time role offers growth with a national leader in food service and hospitality.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of experience in cooking, culinary operations, food production, kitchen leadership, or high-volume food service.
• Culinary degree preferred but not required.
• Strong knowledge of cooking techniques, food preparation, and portion controls.

Responsibilities

• Support culinary leadership in managing daily kitchen and food production operations.
• Train, supervise, and support cooks and other kitchen personnel.
• Coordinate food preparation, production, service, and presentation throughout assigned shifts.
• Provide hands-on cooking and food production support as needed.
• Help ensure food is prepared according to recipes, quality standards, production expectations, and portion controls.
• Assist with estimating food needs, inventory management, requisitions, and ordering supplies.
• Support recipe execution, menu implementation, and production planning.
• Monitor food quality, consistency, presentation, and guest satisfaction.
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, and kitchen cleanliness standards.
• Ensure kitchen equipment is properly operated, cleaned, and maintained.
• Support catering events and other food service needs as required.
• Train and coach kitchen team members on cooking techniques, recipes, safety procedures, and production standards.
• Partner with leadership to support staffing, labor, and inventory controls.

Skills

Cooking techniques

High-volume food production

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

Team training

Education

Post-high school education or equivalent

Culinary degree (preferred)

Tools

Kitchen equipment operation

Job description

Aramark Nexus is hiring a Sous Chef near Hereford, Texas, for a large-scale food service operation. You will lead daily kitchen activities, coach cooks, ensure quality, safety, and portion control, and support menu execution in a high-volume dining environment.

The ideal candidate has hands-on cooking experience, leadership ability, and a track record of training others. This full-time role offers growth with a national leader in food service and hospitality.