Sous Chef

Essential Job Duties

Bring your passion for food and teamwork to NC State Dining! We are hiring a Sous Chef at Fountain Dining Hall. As a Sous Chef, you’ll be part of a team that brings quality, care, and consistency to food served on campus. You will manage and monitor all activities in the kitchen, assign work to kitchen staff, enforce operational standards and serve as back-up to the unit chef in their absence.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Follow and maintain the highest of culinary standards in all food areas, including the kitchen, serving line and display stations.
• Responsible for the quality of the food to be cooked, seasoned, and held correctly, according to the set recipes, and presented in an attractive manner.
• Execute the production of recipes required to fulfill the menu. Plan daily food production and assign staff accordingly to execute the plan.
• Review daily production sheets and check preparations amounts for accuracy and coordinate the flow of food in the unit.
• Maintain a clean, safe and efficient work environment in accordance with university and departmental guidelines.
• Responsible for face to face customer service and satisfaction.
• Communicate with personnel to ensure adequate amount of food for service while controlling overproduction.
• Respond to operational needs and challenges with professionalism and adaptability.
• May pick up or deliver food/supplies to other dining locations.