Sous Chef
For more than 50 years, SSA has partnered with cultural attractions to design the hospitality experience journey, freeing our partners to remain mission-focused. We bring together admissions, culinary, and retail with innovation and human connection to shape a seamless guest journey. Our focus is on people, innovation, and operational intelligence as a means to create special moments with lasting impact. We call it 452 Hospitality, the foundation of how we serve our partners and their communities.
Reporting Relationship
The Sous Chef reports directly to the Executive Chef.
Responsibilities
- Live out 452 Hospitality by delivering warm, welcoming, and memorable experiences for every guest and client.
- Create competitive quality products.
- Supervise and participate in creating high quality products for events and food service locations.
- Assist in menu pricing and preparation.
- Estimate food consumption for events and request necessary products.
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques.
- Train, coach, counsel, and resolve problems.
- Comply with all food safety regulations and practices.
- Implement and enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and/or dining areas.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations.
- Monitor and track proper cooking and holding temperatures.
- Support management of payroll and controllable profit within established guidelines.
- Oversee quality, product levels, and inventory of product.
- Manage employees in accordance with state and federal laws.
- Incorporate sustainable resources into the culinary selections.
- Perform specialty projects as assigned by the Executive Chef.
- Respond to guest requests and take action to ensure client satisfaction.
- Perform other tasks as deemed necessary.
- Maintain a clean, safe and organized work environment.
- Uphold and demonstrate a complete understanding of company policies and procedures.
Job Requirements
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to articulate to our client, General Manager and HQ personnel.
- Proven leadership skills with an understanding of the importance of team building/development, while fostering partnerships.
- Exceptional problem solving/decision making skills combined with the ability to be organized.
- Demonstrates financial management, merchandising, analytical, planning and leadership skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.
- Computer knowledge and skill level for basic office functions.
- Physical ability to stand for extended periods and to move and handle boxes (35lbs) as necessary to operation, which entails lifting, and perform all functions as set forth above.
- Ability to work varied hours/days, including nights, weekends and holidays, as needed.
Previous Experience
- Three years food preparation experience.
- ServSafe or Food Handling Certified.
- Knowledge of HAACP
- Culinary training, must be 18 or older.
SSA Holdings and its affiliated companies, including SSA Group, A&F Souvenir, Cinchio Solutions, and Behavioral Essentials, are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. A diverse team strengthens our collective impact.
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We accept applications for this position on a rolling basis. Apply anytime at thessagroup.com. Applications are reviewed as received, and the position remains open until filled.