Sous Chef

Overview

This Sous Chef works at USU Eastern in Price, Utah. They coordinate food production personnel, prepare a variety of foods, and ensure that quality and cost standards are consistently attained, including caterings. The Sous Chef reports to the Chef De Cuisine and provides supervision of shift managers, hourly, and student employees assigned to work in Dining Services.

• Assist the Chef De Cuisine with menu development.
• Assist the Chef De Cuisine with food orders.
• Prepare and present quality food and/or instruct and guide cooks and kitchen staff in the cooking and presentation of food.
• Monitor sanitation and safety to ensure standards and regulations are followed.
• Supervise assigned staff and student workers.
• Report part-time staff concerns to Chef De Cuisine and Director.
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain work areas, utensils, and equipment.
• Attend to day-to-day problems concerning food and food supplies; detect and ensure disposition of spoiled or unattractive food as necessary.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and/or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
• Determine production schedules necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Review recipes and evaluate processes in order to continuously improve the effectiveness and quality of products being produced.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

• Three years of applicable culinary experience OR two years of Culinary Arts training plus one year of experience is required.

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”.

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

$43,000 plus an excellent benefits package.

The position requires considerable physical activity. Employees must have sufficient strength to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position including heavy lifting (50 pounds) and/or pushing and pulling of heavy objects. Employees must be prepared to assume uncomfortable positions such as crawling, kneeling, and squatting. Additionally, the work environment can include confined or narrow spaces. Employees must adhere to safety precautions and may be required to use protective equipment.

Employees may be exposed to unusual elements including extreme temperatures, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.

Utah State University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or tolerate harassment in employment, including hiring, promotion, transfer, or termination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or any other federal, state, or local law. Utah State University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination including harassment in employment including hiring, promotion, transfer, or termination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or any other federal, state, or local law.