Culinary Staffing is Hiring a Sous Chef - Temp to Hire 35.00/hour Near Los Gatos, CA
Join Our Culinary Team as a Sous Chef! The Sous Chef (Sous) is a full-time exempt position responsible for assisting the Executive Chef in all aspects of food production and menu execution for events at Testarossa Winery (TRW), and is ultimately responsible for overseeing the operations of the onsite kitchen for events at TRW and the Wine Bar 107 kitchen. Your Role: Your responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
Assist Chef in all duties associated with managing food production including menu development, recipe design and organization
Manage winery kitchen staff of 7 to 10 cooks
Make prep lists, organize and keep inventory of on-site and off-site kitchen, as well as Wine Bar 107
Provide on-going training to all kitchen department staff
Assist Executive Chef in creating and maintaining a culture that is of strong work ethic, team orientation, care, hospitality, solution centered, focus, progression, intuition, celebration, creativity and follow through
Support the kitchen teams in their production and execution of all food throughout the process in any and all ways necessary
Communicate with the Events Department, Executive Chef and Kitchen Office Supervisor regarding all aspects of food service at events
Follow ordering procedures for produce, dairy, meat, fish and grocery
Develop and track training of the Wine Bar 107 kitchen staff in collaboration with the Wine Bar 107 Manager and HR as needed
Plan and order inventory for Wine Bar kitchen, as needed, in collaboration with the Wine Bar Kitchen Lead
Perform other related duties as required and assigned
Qualifications:
6 years of professional cooking experience
2 year of experience in a lead or supervisory role
Culinary degree preferred
ServSafe or other California Food Handler Certification required
Ability to attain California Food Protection Manager Certification
Must have advanced knowledge of safe knife and kitchen equipment usage
Experience in advanced cooking: baking, sauces, all methods and preparations of hot and cold food
Intermediate management skills, with the ability to lead, promote and manage a positive working environment
Fluent in English; Some Spanish language ability preferred
Must be proactive, take initiative, have a sense of urgency and be calm under pressure
Own essential chef attire and tools (uniforms, non-slip shoes, knives, etc.).
Reliable transportation and access to a smartphone and email.
Culinary Staffing Services is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. #INDSAN