SOUS CHEF - NY Jets - Florham Park NJ

Overview

What makes FLIK click? Our people. The decisions, actions and attitudes of our associates earn the trust and loyalty of our clients every day. We know how to pick them and we know how to grow them. It starts with hiring people who share our passion for food and hospitality. Once we find the right talent, we encourage, value and recognize their contributions.

We keep our people renewed, excited and engaged by providing hands-on training and educating them about the latest trends. We give them a stake in successfully raising the bar. Our people love what they do and they love sharing their passion. Join our team and see the FLIK difference. Where a job isn’t merely a job but the start of a career where you can flourish.

Job Summary details the performance expectations for this account and the role of the Performance Sous Chef in improving player health and performance through nutritionally optimal meals and snacks for players and coaches. The Performance Sous Chef will oversee the culinary performance staff and ensure fresh, local, balanced, and nutrient-dense meals tailored to players and coaches.

Flik Hospitality Group

Salary: 60000 to 70000

The Performance Sous Chef for this account will improve player health and performance through the creation of nutritionally optimal meals and snacks for the players and coaches. The Performance Sous Chef will be responsible for overseeing the culinary performance staff. Will work to provide fresh, local, balanced, and nutrient-dense meals tailored specifically to the needs of the players and coaches.

• Develop recipes, source, build and implement menus for all player, coach and staff meals and ownership needs, with a focus on nutrient-dense foods to optimize health and performance
• Implement procedures for serving food, as well as rotating and storing food within coolers, freezers, dry storage, etc. applying a FIFO approach (including labeling, dating, rotating, and screening products to meet food safety and organizational standards.) Development of guidelines for discarding or returning products that do not meet the organizational standards
• Synchronize and prepare lunches for the business and administration sector of the organization around the needs of player and coach meals during the off-season

• Knowledge of nutrition needs and demands of an athlete
• Collaborate with team dietitians as a multi-disciplinary team member of the performance nutrition department and advise on culinary methods and techniques for meals related to the athletes’ needs

• Comprehensive understanding of menu item specifics including, but not limited to, dietary restrictions, food allergies and intolerances, ingredients, preparation processes, holding and serving temperatures, and HACCP guidelines

• A minimum of three (1-3) years of experience in a culinary management role within an athletic nutrition setting (e.g., professional sports team, collegiate athletic department, or Olympic team setting) preferred
• Bachelors’ degree in culinary arts, nutrition, food science, and/or related field a plus

Apply to Flik today. Flik is a member of Compass Group USA.  to Learn More about the Compass Story. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. Qualifications include the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations. The company reserves the right to modify or change essential functions based on business necessity. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Flik maintains a drug-free workplace.

Associates At Flik Hospitality 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

Equal Opportunity Statement:
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