Sous Chef

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Summary :

Assists the Executive Chef in the daily operations of the kitchen, including menu development, inventory and purchasing of supplies, and cost control. Oversees the activities of the kitchen staff and monitors food production and presentation in the absence of the Executive Chef.

Primary Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

• Prepares daily production list.

• Ensures that all stations remain stocked before and during the meal period.

• Verifies that kitchen staff follows all recipes and portions servings correctly.

• Keeps kitchen, dish, and storage areas clean and organized.

• Places food and supply orders as directed.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist in hiring and training employees according to company standards. Sets excellent customer service and work examples. Manages staffing levels throughout shift. Oversees kitchen labor and food cost to budgetary requirements. Perform additional related responsibilities as directed by management.

• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Certification(s)

• 2 to 3 years College or culinary training or extensive cooking and production experience required.

• 3 to 5 years progressive professional cooking experience requirement.

• A minimum of two years working in management preferred.

• Culinary experience in a hotel or banquet hall preferred. SevSafe (Renew every 5 Years) certification required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong interest in training and coaching Ability to fill-in for any kitchen position Demonstrated leadership ability.

• Computer literacy: MS Word and Excel Works well under pressure.

• Commitment to quality service, and food and beverage knowledge.

• Basic math skills.

• Understanding of proper use and maintenance of major kitchen equipment, including stoves, refrigeration, slicer, knives, and dish machine.

• Professional communication skills, oral and written.

• Ability to work in a high-energy and demanding environment.

• Organization and leadership skills.

• Demonstrates strong leadership skills and is a team player. Can effectively solve problems.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee will be required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours).

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet

What We Offer - for Benefit Eligible Employees May Include:

Because ServiceSource hires the best people, we work hard to provide benefits that make their lives better, so we offer a comprehensive benefit program which features:

• Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.

• Financial protection with 100% company paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.

• A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.

• Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

• To help you manage your work and life needs, we offer an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.

• A generous paid time-off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, making employment decisions without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are an E-Verify Employer and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background checks are required for all employment positions.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT:

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information