Are you prepared to embark on an exciting culinary journey as a Sous Chef? Join us at Newrest, a global leader in in-flight catering, and become an integral part of our team! As a Sous Chef, you will assist in overseeing all kitchen responsibilities, ensuring the preparation and presentation of high-quality food that meets our exceptional standards. In this vital role, you will work closely with the Chef, guiding a team in creating delightful meals that will be enjoyed by people around the world while maintaining our commitment to culinary excellence. At Newrest, we recognize hard work and provide professional development and internal growth opportunities. You will have the chance to learn and collaborate with our talented Executive Chef. If you are passionate about culinary arts and leading a team and are ready for a challenge, begin a rewarding career as a Sous Chef with us!

Benefits offered

·          Free lunch every day

·          Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family

·          Health Savings Accounts

·          Life insurance paid by the company

·          Additional life insurance

·          Short-term disability insurance

·          Long-term disability insurance

·          401(k) with company match

·          Employee Assistance Program

·          Transportation assistance

·          Paid Time Off

·          Sick Leave Award

·          Holiday pay

·          Recognition and incentive programs

Career progression

At Newrest, we're not just offering a job-we're offering a career. We believe in promoting from within and are committed to helping you grow and succeed. As a Sous Chef, your career path could lead to roles such as Production Manager and Executive Chef. We're here to support you every step of the way, and we're excited to see where your career with us will take you. Our commitment to promoting from within should give you hope and optimism about your career prospects with us.

Required Responsibilities

·                      Work alongside the Executive Chef to manage daily kitchen activities, including overseeing staff, aiding with production preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness, and monitoring ordering and stocking.

·                      Lead kitchen team in Executive Chef's absence.

·                      Ensure and maintain meal quality and consistency by following designated recipes.

·                      Provide guidance to other kitchen staff members, including chefs, line cooks, food preparation, and dish platers.

·                      Oversee and organize kitchen stock and ingredients.

·                      Ensure a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verify all food products are correctly dated and organized for quality assurance.

·                      Keep cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours.

·                      Train new kitchen employees to unit and kitchen standards.

·                      Manage food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimizing waste, plus work with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage budgetary concerns.

·                      Supervise all food preparation and presentation to ensure customer quality standards.

·                      Work with the Executive chef to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability, and training opportunities.

·                      Assist the Executive Chef with customer menu creation and presentation.

·                      Coordinate with the unit management team on supply orders, budget, kitchen efficiency, and staffing.

·                      Train new cooks and other team members in the hot kitchen

·                      Be diligent, punctual, and reliable

·                      Other job duties may be assigned based on operational need

 

Education/Experience Requirements

·          High School Diploma required.

·          Culinary certification preferred.

·          At least three years of experience working as a Lead Cook, Sous Chef, or Chef in a Production Kitchen

·          Experience preparing any of the following styles is a plus (halal, Indian, eastern food)

·          Excellent record of kitchen and staff management.

·          Accuracy and speed in handling emergencies and providing solutions.

·          Familiar with the industry's best practices.

·          Excellent communication skills with a customer-centered approach to service delivery.

·          Good teamwork skills.

·          Self-motivation, commitment, enthusiasm, and the ability to work calmly under pressure.

·          Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines.

·          Good interpersonal skills

·          Ability to demonstrate a complete understanding of the required menus.

·          Ability to stand for long periods.

·          Ability to read, write, and speak in English.

·          Good knowledge of HACCP

·          Ability to handle pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Physical Environment

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential responsibilities of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these responsibilities.

The role of a Sous Chef at Newrest is physically demanding. You must stand, walk, talk, and hear regularly and use your hands to handle or feel. You must also lift, push, and move up to 50 pounds. The work environment will be in a Kitchen with multiple ovens, with temperatures ranging from room temperature to very hot and noise levels varying from moderate to very loud.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.