PPM Junior Sous Chef

Job Summary

Job Description

Benefits/Perks:

• No Weekends
• Monday to Friday; 12:30 PM - 9:45 P
• Snacks and meals provided during shifts
• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• 401K with match
• Vacation and Sick days

Essential Functions

• Achieve company objectives and goals.
• Foster and promote the Flagship brand and values within clients culinary culture.
• Promote and maintain Flagships safety culture.
• Maintain a safe working environment with proper food handling and safety guidelines.
• Develop and maintain an employee engagement program aligned with core values.
• Partner with management and HR for corrective actions reviews and employee issues.
• Meet Key Performance Indicators (safety staffing attrition etc.).
• Follow standard operation procedures.
• Manage assigned staff scheduling and Kronos time clock activities.
• Communicate job expectations; coach counsel and discipline employees.
• Plan monitor and appraise employee performance.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve the customer experience.
• Build mutual trust respect and cooperation among team members.
• Serve as a role model for hourly employees.
• Manage production according to recipes/directions.
• Set manage and follow prep and production goals.
• Maintain food quality standards.
• Oversee food procurement production and service (inventory ordering storage recipe adherence service).
• Conduct daily line checks food reviews and review recipes of the day.
• Provide clear feedback to the kitchen team.
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and meet Health Department standards (minimum 90% score).
• Train staff on proper sanitation.
• Interview new team members considering values and culture.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills

• Follow OSHA and Department of Health safety and sanitation procedures.
• Strong verbal communication and adaptability.
• Excellent culinary skills and leadership by example.
• Manage multiple tasks and projects consistently.
• Spanish language skills a plus (not required).
• Mid to high skill in Microsoft Office ERP systems and other business software.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Safe handling of kitchen equipment and tools.
• Strong knife skills.
• Sense of urgency and professional appearance.
• Ability to move throughout caf and kitchen.
• High-volume production and large-batch cooking.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills including working with union employees.
• Delegate tasks and hold team accountable.
• Influence positive change.
• Equipment and kitchen familiarity.

Education and Work Experience

• Culinary Degree preferred (not required).
• Exemplary record of attendance safety and performance.
• Demonstrated career progression.
• 35 years of kitchen management experience in full-service moderate to high-volume settings.

Work Environment

• Moderate to high noise levels.
• Corporate kitchen and fast-paced caf office.
• Constant environmental changes and interruptions are normal.
• Constant exposure to chemicals and food allergens (milk eggs nuts fish shellfish wheat soy).
• High sense of urgency.
• Slippery/uneven surfaces possible.
• Frequent movement between cold and normal kitchen environments.

Requirements

• Must maintain an active Management Level Food Handlers Certification (ServSafe).
• Must adhere to local food handler requirements.
• Perform duties responsibly and efficiently.

Physical Demands

• Constant use of hands for carts equipment food prep.
• Constant repetitive hand motions.
• Frequent lifting/carrying up to 20 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/carrying 2140 lbs. (team lift over 40 lbs.).
• Good/corrective vision required.
• Frequent standing walking bending twisting squatting and kneeling.
• Good balance and neck usage required.
• Exposure to hot surfaces (ovens stoves) greasy/wet floors fumes from oils and greases.
• Use of step ladders.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Authorization

Authorized to work in the U.S.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Flagship is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire promote discipline or discharge will be based on merit competence performance and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion marital status age national origin ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy genetic information gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.

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