Location: Universal City CA
Type: 1 year contract on W2
Job Title: Sous Chef Production Kitchen
Comments/Special Instructions: This role is Variable Schedule Candidates must be open to working Weekends and Shifts ranging from 5am 12am depending on need.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in pastry and baking production
- A Culinary Arts degree is preferred.
- A food manager certificate is required.
- Intermediate to advanced understanding of the pastry and baking arts.
- Advanced time management and organization
- Indepth knowledge of federal state and local food handling regulations
- Comfortable training directing and supervising.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to work during holidays days nights and weekends
Responsibilities:
- Provide direction coaching and leadership for all BOH Team Members.
- Hires coaches and trains the kitchen Team Members to perform various tasks and handle equipment.
- Responsible for weekly scheduling of kitchen Team Members.
- Responsible for training kitchen Team Members on cleanliness and sanitation practices.
- Ensures Team Members adhere to company policies and procedures.
- Utilizes all tools to ensure quality food is prepared to recipe specification within approved production times.
- Ensures the freshness of the product through proper ordering and product rotation.
- Checks and maintains proper food handling.
- Responsible for attending all new menu training and owning the training of all kitchen Team Members on the proper preparation of new menu items.
- Responsible for rollouts of all company initiatives and new menu implementation.
- Communicates and implements any changes to food products updated processes or new equipment.
- Maintain all kitchen equipment by following manufacturer operating instructions educating Team Members on proper use maintaining equipment supplies and contacting the appropriate department for repairs.
- Ensures daily opening mid and closing duties are completed daily.
- Controls food cost and usage by following proper product storage procedures standard recipe control and waste control procedures.
Bakery,Food Safety,Food Management,Culinary Education