Executive Sous Chef

2 weeks ago

Menlo Park, California, United States Flagship Facility Services Full time
Job Summary

Flagship Culinary Services is a leading provider of high-quality dining experiences for top tech companies. We're seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sous Chef to join our team.

Job Responsibilities
  • Lead and mentor kitchen staff, providing coaching, counseling, and disciplinary actions as needed.
  • Ensure food safety and sanitation standards are met, maintaining compliance with OSHA and Department of Health guidelines.
  • Manage food preparation and production, adhering to recipes, portion sizes, and quality standards.
  • Oversee inventory, ordering, storage, and rotation of ingredients, ensuring adherence to food safety guidelines.
  • Conduct daily line checks and food reviews, ensuring consistent quality.
  • Foster a culture of teamwork, safety, and adherence to Flagship's core values.
  • Handle employee scheduling, Kronos time management, and performance reviews.
  • Collaborate with HR and upper management on employee issues, corrective actions, and reviews.
  • Continuously seek ways to improve the customer dining experience.
  • Ensure cleanliness and organization of the kitchen, maintaining health department standards (90% or higher on audits).
  • Serve as a role model, demonstrating appropriate behaviors and professionalism to hourly employees.
  • Monitor and meet company Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as safety, staffing, and attrition.
  • Delegate tasks, set production goals, and follow up on progress to meet deadlines.
Requirements
  • 3-5 years of kitchen management experience in a high-volume setting.
  • Culinary degree preferred (not required).
  • Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Active Management Level Food Handler's Certification (ServSafe).
  • Ability to handle physical demands (lifting up to 40 lbs) and work in a fast-paced kitchen.
Work Environment

Corporate kitchen with varying noise levels. Exposure to allergens, hot surfaces, chemicals, and greasy/wet floors. Frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting.

Physical Demands

Constant use of hands for food prep, cooking, and moving equipment. Frequent lifting (up to 20 lbs) and occasional lifting lbs), with heavier items requiring two-person assistance. Standing, walking, bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching. Exposure to hot surfaces, greasy/wet floors, and fumes. Use of step ladders and movement between cold/freezer and kitchen environments. Good vision and balance required for safe task performance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Flagship is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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