Sous Chef (EXSOUS-01)

Sous Chef Opportunity at New Freedom

Join New Freedom Where Second Chances Become Bright Futures

At New Freedom, we believe food brings people together, creates community, and supports recovery. As a Sous Chef, you'll help lead a team dedicated to providing high-quality, nutritious meals while creating meaningful opportunities for growth, learning, and service. This is more than food service. It's an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve. We move fast, expect a lot from each other, and show up every day to do meaningful, impactful work. If you're driven, collaborative, and energized by making a real differencethis is where you belong.

We take care of the people who take care of others. At New Freedom, you'll enjoy:

• Competitive pay and strong benefits package
• $0 medical plan option + employer-supported coverage
• 401(k) with match
• Generous paid time off
• Free meals, snacks, drinks, gym access
• A mission that mattersand a team that works hard to deliver on it

The Sous Chef serves as a key leader within New Freedom's Food Services Department, overseeing daily kitchen operations, food quality, menu execution, staffing, inventory management, and culinary training initiatives. Working closely with the Executive Chef, this position helps ensure exceptional food quality, operational excellence, cost management, and compliance with food safety standards while supporting culinary job training and workforce development programs.

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Is passionate about culinary leadership and food service excellence
• Enjoys coaching, mentoring, and developing kitchen staff
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume culinary environment
• Takes pride in quality, presentation, food safety, and operational efficiency
• Enjoys balancing leadership, budget management, and hands-on culinary responsibilities
• Wants to contribute to a mission-driven organization that changes lives

What You'll Be Responsible For:

• Supporting leadership of all daily food service and kitchen operations
• Assisting with menu planning, recipe development, dietary accommodations, and food quality standards
• Supervising, coaching, and developing Food Services team members and culinary managers
• Managing inventory, purchasing, food costs, and operational resources
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements
• Developing staffing schedules, overseeing payroll preparation, and ensuring adequate operational coverage
• Supporting culinary arts training, workforce development, and vocational education initiatives
• Maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation, service, and kitchen cleanliness

What Success Looks Like:

• Meals consistently meet high standards for quality, nutrition, and presentation
• Food costs, labor expenses, and inventory are effectively managed
• Kitchen operations run efficiently and safely
• Team members are trained, developed, and performing at a high level
• Food safety, sanitation, and compliance standards are maintained consistently
• Culinary training participants receive meaningful skill development and support

What We're Looking For:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum three years of culinary and kitchen management experience
• Strong leadership, team-building, communication, and organizational skills
• Knowledge of food production, inventory management, food cost controls, sanitation requirements, and food safety regulations
• Understanding of FDA, USDA, and local health code requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and related systems
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Experience supervising and developing teams across multiple shifts preferred
• Experience with banquet, catering, or high-volume food production operations preferred
• Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, residential, institutional, or community food service settings preferred
• Experience supporting culinary training, workforce development, or vocational education programs preferred

Environment + Physical Demands:

• This position operates primarily within commercial kitchen and food service environments, with occasional administrative responsibilities and travel between facilities as needed.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, and food preparation activities
• Exposure to heat, cold, humidity, kitchen equipment, and food preparation environments
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or move items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Regular use of commercial kitchen equipment and inventory management systems
• Requires morning, evening, weekend, holiday, or emergency coverage based on operational needs

Our Standard:

We're building something meaningfuland that requires people who show up, contribute, collaborate, and take ownership. If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, be part of a driven team, and help shape the future of an organizationwe want to hear from you.

Equal Opportunity:

New Freedom is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug and alcohol-free workplace, and compliant with Veteran and ADA regulations.