Sous Chef for Professional Sports Team
Sous Chef for Professional Sports Team
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Job Description
Who We Are
Founded in 1986 Thomas Cuisine is an awardwinning privately held contract food service company. We advocate the healing power of whole foods and believe in preparing scratchmade cuisine fresh each day. Every Thomas Cuisine team member is an ambassador carrying out our mission reflecting our values and building relationships while doing the right thing.
Whats in it for you
Benefits:
Fulltime roles include:
- Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits with several plan options to choose from provided by Blue Cross. HSA and FSA plan available.
- Generous Accrued Paid Time Off and Leave programs.
- 401K Retirement Planwith company match
- Voluntary ShortTerm Disability
- Holiday Pay on worked Holidays
- Life Insurance
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Access to wellness initiatives financial planning behavioral health assistance and more
Wage range: $35$40 DOE
Schedule: Schedule: Monday through Friday 4550 hours per week. Some weekends and evenings are required based on game schedules and team needs.
Location: San Jose CA
Your Impact
This position demands a combination of culinary talent nutritional awareness and team leadership. The ideal candidate thrives in a fastpaced environment embraces innovation and is committed to culinary excellence using locally sourced premium ingredients.
Key Responsibilities:
Culinary
- Prepare and execute daily meals that meet the nutritional and performance needs of professional athletes ensuring excellence in taste texture and visual appeal.
- Support recipe testing and development including menu items that align with athlete performance goals.
- Maintain sanitation food safety standards and kitchen cleanliness in compliance with all health regulations.
- Execute special meal requests and accommodate dietary needs with care and precision.
Team Support & Kitchen Leadership
- Supervise kitchen operations and lead culinary staff during shifts in the absence of the Dietitian Director or Executive Chef.
- Assist in scheduling training and mentoring team members to maintain a consistent standard of excellence.
- Cultivate a positive efficient and respectful kitchen culture that encourages collaboration and accountability.
Ingredient Quality & Local Sourcing
- Champion the use of fresh seasonal and locally sourced ingredients in all culinary output.
- Assist with ingredient receiving inspection storage and inventory rotation.
- Support vendor relationships and sourcing practices that align with the organizations quality and sustainability standards.
Nutritional Awareness & Menu Support
- Prepare meals that accommodate various dietary restrictions food allergies and personalized nutrition plans.
- Collaborate with the Dietitian Director to implement seasonal menus recipe modifications and athletecentered offerings.
- Ensure all meals provide balanced macro and micronutrients in accordance with performance nutrition strategies.
Cost and Waste Control
- Help manage kitchen inventory control portion sizes and track ingredient usage.
- Contribute to costeffective culinary operations by minimizing waste and optimizing prep workflows.
- Support budgetconscious practices without compromising food quality or nutritional integrity.
Qualifications:
- Culinary degree or certification from an accredited culinary institution required.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a professional kitchen with at least 1 year in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Prior experience cooking for athletes wellness programs or performancefocused culinary environments highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of food safety standards allergen management and best practices in kitchen sanitation.
- Passion for highquality ingredients wholefood nutrition and performancebased culinary design.
- Excellent knife skills plating techniques and familiarity with a variety of global cuisines.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and thrive in a dynamic fastpaced environment.
- ServSafe Certification or equivalent required (or ability to obtain upon hire).
- Experience with inventory systems ordering platforms and food cost tracking a plus.
- Spanish speakers desired but not necessary
Additional Expectations:
- Flexibility to work evenings weekends and holidays as needed particularly during competitive seasons.
- Willingness to learn and apply principles of sports nutrition in daily meal preparation.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across culinary nutrition and athletic performance teams.
- High standards of professionalism integrity and confidentiality especially in a highprofile team environment.
- A desire to grow within a highperformance kitchen setting and contribute to a culture of excellence.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Our commitment to you
Thomas Cuisine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class. We believe in Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging and our mission is to create an inclusive work environment where all employees differences are celebrated their thoughts matter and everyone feels safe to bring their authentic selves to work.
REAL Food Genuine Service Enduring Relationships
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
