Sous Chef – Lead Kitchen Team | Training & Shift Meal

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services; Seaside (CA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety shoes stipend

Shift meal

Cell phone stipend

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services at CSU Monterey Bay is hiring a full-time Chef/Sous to support kitchen operations. The role involves helping Executive Chef with prep, coordinating cooks, and overseeing food-service staff in the absence of the Executive Chef.

Location is Seaside, CA, with a Wednesday–Sunday schedule. The position offers varied shifts and includes benefits like a safety shoes stipend and shift meals. Prior supervisory and culinary experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous scheduling, ordering, inventory, staff management experience preferred.
• Experience with culinary trends, batch cooking, recipe adherence and allergen trainings a plus.
• Strong food safety practices and customer service focus desired.

Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepares food following approved recipes and production standards.
• Supervises hourly food service associates including interviewing, scheduling, payroll and training.
• Maintains sanitation and proper food handling; ensures serving temperatures and presentation meet standards.
• Interacts with customers to resolve complaints in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Monitors inventory and deliveries; notes shortages to supervisor; supports peak service hours.

Skills

Scheduling

Ordering

Inventory

Staff management

Culinary trends

Batch cooking

Recipe adherence

Allergen trainings

Food safety

Customer service

Training

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services at CSU Monterey Bay is hiring a full-time Chef/Sous to support kitchen operations. The role involves helping Executive Chef with prep, coordinating cooks, and overseeing food-service staff in the absence of the Executive Chef.

Location is Seaside, CA, with a Wednesday–Sunday schedule. The position offers varied shifts and includes benefits like a safety shoes stipend and shift meals. Prior supervisory and culinary experience is preferred.