Sous Chef Job Overland Park area,Kansas USA,Restaurant/Food Service

Position: Sous Chef – Full Time

We are currently seeking a Sous Chef to support the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, KS! The Sous Chef is responsible for developing and executing culinary solutions to meet production, presentation, and service standards. Applies culinary techniques to food preparation and manages the final presentation and service of food.

The salary range for this position is $60,000.00 to $65,000.00 per year, with potential additional flexibility, based on individual qualifications, education, and experience. This Salaried Full-Time position offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services. We designed our benefits to promote a culture of health and wellbeing.

Essential Functions:

Oversee daily culinary operations and special events of varied size (typically 600-800 and up to 6,000 guests) at the convention center.

Oversee overall culinary operations with some focus on pastry and desserts.

Develop and maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships.

Source and utilize regional and seasonal culinary and ingredient trends.

Ensure proper culinary standards and techniques are in place for preparation of food items, including production, presentation, and service standards.

Train and manage culinary and kitchen employees to use best practice food production techniques, coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how it is to be achieved, and reward and recognize employees.

Complete and maintain all staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data.

Consistent focus on margin improvement; understanding performance metrics, data, order, and inventory trends.

Maintain integrity of the standard Aramark food offer; responsible for always maintaining food quality and safety of items.

Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: managing waste, standard menus, recipes and ingredients through managing customer driven menus and labor standards.

Ensure accuracy of estimated food consumption for appropriate requisitions and/or food purchase.

Ensure proper equipment operation and maintenance.

Ensure compliance with Aramark SAFE food and Quality Assurance standards, occupational and environmental safety policies in all culinary and kitchen operations.

Comply with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour.

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Required Qualifications:

Culinary degree preferred or at least 3 years of related experience in a management role required.

Pastry or dessert experience preferred.

Previous experience in special events, hospitality, or catering required.

Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession.

Ability to maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships required.

Must have excellent communication and organizational skills.

Must be comfortable working in a collaborative team dynamic.

Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs. and ability to stand for extended periods of time.

Must have availability to work event-based hours including evening, weekend, and potentially holiday hours.

Back-of-house. Requires frequent lifting/transporting hot food items, ability to work inside kitchen area, interact with heated equipment, steam, and other at-risk conditions. Involves repetitive motion.

About Aramark:

We are a leading global provider of food, facilities and uniform services to education, healthcare, business & government, and sports & leisure. Spanning over 20 countries across 4 continents around the world with a team, we are a team of over 250,000 employees dedicated to creating experiences that matter through our culture of inspired hospitality.

We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you’re pursuing – a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work – our focus is helping you reach your full potential.

Questions? Visit the Overland Park Convention Center located at 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66211 or email a resume to Renee Heflin at r

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