Sous Chef

As an established government contractor to federal agencies, Deployed Services is committed to ensuring the services and personnel we deliver adhere to industry regulations and leading practices. With offerings that range from skilled professional services, including direct care services, to specialized facilities and logistical support, we set high standards for ourselves in all our endeavors.This job opportunity is for services to be performed under a contract with the federal government Office of Refugee Resettlement.

The Sous Chef will work in conjunction with the Dining Facility Manager and Head Chef to oversee and execute the food service contract for the Dimmit facility. The Sous Chef responsibilities include supervising the food prep and cooking, maintaining a fully stocked kitchen inventory, and complying with safety and cleanliness standards. To be successful in this role, you should be able to manage the kitchen staff and guide them to deliver quality food on time. Additional responsibilities include implementing department policies and best practices and ensuring proper training and accountability of these policies with the food service team as well as weekly and/or biweekly check-ins with their staff to ensure training goals are being met.

Essential Functions

• Assist with overall Food Service operations including ordering, training, inventory, quality control and sanitation compliance for Greensboro facility
• Complete and delegate day-to-day tasks to Assistant DFAC Managers and staff
• Ensure compliance with old and new policies
• Assist Personnel in implementing and overseeing training and safety programs
• Assist Personnel with Progressive Action Forms and employee feedback
• Review and complete staff evaluations and create training goals for staff in conjunction with the Growth & Development Team
• Assist FS Managers with contract asset planning
• Oversee food service equipment on-site and maintain operational readiness
• Ensure that HACCP procedures are followed
• Coordinate equipment service calls with Food Service Vendor/Procurement Manager when required
• Ensure all contract requirements are being met when actively managing a site
• File Daily Field Report when actively managing a site
• Ensure Sanitation Inspections are completed daily when actively managing a site
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Knowledge and Skills:

• Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Word and Excel
• Knowledgeable in inventory control. HACCP, TB MED-530, FDA and U.S Department of Health and Human Services Food Code standards
• Thorough understanding of quality customer food service and preparation of a variety of nutritional meals from different cultural backgrounds
• Excellent leadership & management experience and communications skills
• Ability to work flexible hours in a 24/7/365 business environment
  
  

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent, required
• 5 years' experience in large scale government dining facility operations or equivalent operations
• Possess a current manager level ServSafe certificate or equivalent federally recognized health and sanitation program
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be able to travel within the Continental United States (CONUS)
• Must pass a motor vehicle record check and employer and government (eQIP or eAPP) background checks after accepting a conditional offer of employment
  
  

Benefits:DS offers a competitive benefits package for SCA employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage covered in part by federal health and welfare benefit

AAP/EEO Statement

Deployed Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, civil union status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state or local law.

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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.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)