Sous Chef Remote Sites (74266002)

Sodexo - Canada; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo is looking for a Sous Chef to join their Energy and Resources Division in the United States. This role involves managing culinary operations, ensuring quality standards, and leading the culinary team. You will benefit from competitive compensation, extended benefits, and opportunities for growth within a global leader in Food and FM services.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Competitive compensation & benefits

Training and development programs

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Experience in food service operations and kitchen management.
• Strong leadership skills to manage the culinary team.
• Ability to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist Executive Chef in managing kitchen operations and staff.
• Ensure high client satisfaction and quality food services.
• Lead culinary team in absence of Executive Chef.

Skills

Culinary Management

Leadership

Client Satisfaction

Quality Assurance

Education

Culinary Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Grow your career with a company that shares your passion! Our Energy and Resources Division has an exciting new opportunity to join the Sodexo team as our next Sous Chef. This role is a rotational position that will require you to work at site for 20 days, out of camp 10 days. Sodexo offers a competitive salary, flights to site as well as Extended Benefits and paid vacation.

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

The Sous Chef assists the Executive Chef in leading the culinary team in supporting all aspects of unit food service operations, including the dining room, catering and the lounge. The position is responsible for assisting in all food management processes including the ordering of food and supplies, menu development, recipe consistency and quality assurance. The Sous Chef will assume the responsibilities of the Executive Chef and will lead the culinary team when the Executive Chef is offsite.

• Assists the Executive Chef and Human Resources in the selection of hourly employees, including resume review and interviewing of culinary candidates.
• Assists the Executive Chef in ensuring culinary team compliance with all Human Resources policies, programs and procedures.
• Ensuring all developed training plans are consistency implemented for hourly culinary employees, providing input on the plans as required.
• Coaches culinary employees as needed and ensures the consistency of performance management and disciplinary actions in conjunction with the Executive Chef.
• Along with the Executive Chef, provides continuous feedback on performance and assists in providing the appropriate developmental tools to promote the individual growth of culinary employees.
• In conjunction with the Executive Chef, leads and supervises culinary team employees.
• Demonstrates and promotes Sodexo’s culture and values
• Demonstrates a proactive and enthusiastic attitude in striving for and meeting business goals and objectives.
• Recognizes the importance of and utilizes effective leadership in meeting the business goals of the unit.
• Assists the Executive Chef and Procurement Management in sourcing products, materials and supplies.
• Assists the Executive Chef in regularly analyzing the costing/pricing of the dining room, catering, and lounge menus and implementing corrective action plans as required.

Client and Guest Satisfaction

• Establishes and maintains client satisfaction levels in all food service areas.
• Ensures that client communications are effective, emphasizing the value of maintaining Sodexo as the service provider of choice.
• Ensures that all employees demonstrate a high level guest service experience to all guests and clients.
• Follows the terms and conditions of the client contract.
• Assists in implementing action plans arising from guest surveys.
• Provides creative input into rotational, theme night and special event menus.

Program Quality and Standards

• Assists in the implementation of all Sodexo and regulatory food management programs.
• In conjunction with the Executive Chef, ensures in the quality of all hot and cold food production, in the dining room, lounge, and in catering.
• Ensures in the cleanliness and sanitation in all culinary areas.
• Follows Sodexo’s quality assurance standards by use of inspection reports in a timely and consistent manner.
• Notifies the Maintenance Manager and Executive Chef should equipment require maintenance.

Health and Safety

• Performs all tasks according to safe work practices, following SOPs and instructions.
• Ensures that all required equipment and protective devices are used in the correct manner.
• Supports the Executive Chef in conveying policies and procedures to employees to familiarize them with Health and Safety responsibilities, safe work procedures, thereby ensuring effective and consistent compliance with all safety policies.
• Reporting of all incidents/accidents/hazardous conditions immediately to the Health & Safety Manager and assisting in implementing corrective actions.
• Encourages employees to actively participate in workplace Health and Safety training/education and committees.

Other

• Additional projects and/or responsibilities as assigned.

What Makes Sodexo Different:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact. You belong in a company that allows you to act with purpose and thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible work environment
• Competitive compensation & great employee benefits
• Training and development programs
• Countless opportunities for growth
• Corporate responsibility & sustainability
• An award-winning employer for Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility, and much more. View Sodexo’s latest awards here
• And so much more!

Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnic group, age, disability, gender, sexual preference, sexual or gender identity, status as a veteran or any other federal, provincial or local protected class.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Sodexo is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our team members, customers, clients, contractors, business partners, guests, and members of the public with whom we regularly interact. We require that all new hires in hospitals, long term care facilities, and senior homes to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and may require any other new hires to be fully vaccinated based on the location and scope of their employment.

Thank you for your interest in Sodexo.

Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance. Operating in 56 countries, Sodexo serves 100 million consumers each day through its unique combination of On-site Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

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