As a Sous Chef for Restaurant Associates, you'll support a variety of culinary services for our premier client portfolio. We'll rely on your creativity and technical skills to uphold the R/A brand standards, starting with delicious! Outstanding hospitality, relationship building and leadership skills are essential to success in this role.  

This position offers a desirable Monday through Friday, daytime schedule (occasional evenings required).

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise, prepare and cook various food items
• Develop daily menu items, their preparation and garnishment
• Assist the Executive Chef with managing cost controls and control expenditures for the account
• Menu creation
• Manage a team of hourly associates
• Roll out new culinary programs in conjunction with Company marketing and culinary team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three to five years of related experience
• Some progressive culinary/kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training
• High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet
• ServSafe certified - highly desirable