Executive Sous Chef

Job Description

Job Description

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Salary: $85,000-$90,000

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As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies -- in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.

Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the ‘job search’ in PeopleHub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email. You can check the status through your profile, accessible via Careers in PeopleHub, by clicking on ‘referral tracking.’ For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email View email address on ziprecruiter.com. 

Job Summary

Elevate Your Career at Eurest with Delta One's Premium Lounge at LAX!

Ready to soar to new professional heights? Eurest invites you to be a part of the exclusive Delta One Lounge at LAX, offering an unparalleled opportunity for culinary excellence and leadership.

About the Role:

As the Exec Sous Chef , you will collaborate closely with the Executive Chef to maintain our premier lounge, delivering top-tier culinary experiences while managing the budget and exceeding client expectations. Your role will be integral to ensuring safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs, fostering excellent relationships with employees, guests, and clients, and promoting professional growth within your team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Delta One food and beverage daily operations, ensuring an exceptional guest experience and unparalleled food & beverage offerings
• Mentor and develop a passionate, dedicated, and diligent team
• Ensure compliance with Compass-established policies and procedures
• Maintain food cost while ensuring quality standards are consistently met (in an a la carte dining environment)
• Assists Executive Chef to assure compliance with all sanitation, safety, food safety, production, and quality.
• Motivates, trains, develops, and directs the back-of-house employees to accomplish the objectives of the operation to the satisfaction of the guests and the clients
• Ensures high-quality food items are prepared to Delta One standards
• Assists in all phases of planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation
• Supports the management of cost controls and controls expenditures for the account
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the culinary teams
• Establishes and maintains exceptional, impactful rapport with staff, clients, guests, and other departments

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years or more of relevant culinary experience - fine dining culinary experience a MUST
• Mastery of a wide variety of kitchen positions and stations
• Ability to think on their feet, as well as create, produce, and serve on the fly
• Knowledge of food cost and how it pertains to a kitchen, product, and quality identification
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and oral/written communication skills
• Applied food service sanitation certification, ServSafe and/or HACCP federal guideline certification
• Must be knowledgeable on HACCP controls along with proper storage and use of food

Apply to Eurest today!

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Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information. 

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer.  At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. 

Eurest maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.