Sous Chef - WTC

Guest Services Inc; Warrenton Training Center (Site C) (VA); On-site; USD 44,928 - 54,912; Full time

Job summary

Guest Services Inc in Warrenton Training Center is seeking a Sous Chef to assist the Chef in managing kitchen operations. Responsibilities include preparing food, planning menus, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma with culinary training preferred, food safety certification, and strong customer service skills. This role requires physical stamina for a dynamic kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Food Safety Certification required.
• Ability to interact and communicate well with the client.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and developing menus.
• Ensure compliance with established budget.
• Control expenses and maintain inventory control.

Skills

Strong customer service abilities

Ability to problem solve

Strong sanitation habits

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent

Culinary or Associate’s degree in food service or related field

Tools

Commercial Kitchen Machinery

Appliances

Tools and Utensils

Job description

Compensation Amount: 49,920.00 USD Annual

The Sous Chef is the direct management assistant to the Chef and is second in command in the kitchen. The Sous Chef prepares foods for service according to assignment by the Chef and General Manager. The Sous Chef must also assist in planning; giving direction to all employees within the unit, achieve operating and financial goals, ensure food quality, and meet client objectives and customer needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist in planning and developing menus, and forecasting portion specifications to unit.
• Analyze and cost food items.
• Ensure compliance with established budget.
• Assist in recruiting, supervising, training, scheduling, disciplining, and directing the culinary staff.
• Control expenses.
• Determine food and supply needs for unit.
• Maintain inventory control of food and supplies.
• Maintain and ensure safe facility environment including standards for food production and handling, cooking, housekeeping, sanitation, dress, cash control, and employee hygiene.
• Plan, schedule, supervise, and participate in the culinary work of the unit to ensure proper production, distribution of assignments, and prompt and efficient preparation of foods.
• Ensure food quality standards are met and amounts are sufficient to meet expected need.
• Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager.

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent required; Culinary or Associate’s degree in food service or related field preferred.
• Food Safety Certification.
• Strong sanitation habits.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
• Ability to interact and communicate well with the client.
• Ability to problem solve.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit.
• Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand for the entire work day.
• Climbing steps regularly.
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced kitchen.
• Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.

EQUIPMENT USED

Commercial Kitchen Machinery, Appliances, Tools, and Utensils.

Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.