What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sous Chef position at St. Vincent De Paul Village?
Job Title: Sous Chef
Reports To Executive Chef
Salary Grade N5
FLSA Status Non-Exempt
Effective Date January 2025
Summary
Reporting to the Executive Chef, the Sous Chef plays a crucial leadership role in the kitchen. They are responsible for overseeing daily kitchen operations, managing the kitchen staff, and ensuring smooth execution of daily tasks. The Sous Chef enforces kitchen policies, coordinates and directs food preparation, and maintains overall cleanliness. As the primary point of contact and manager on duty, they must be ready to take charge, address any issues, and report concerns as needed.
Essential Functions
• Enforce company policies, department procedures, and culinary guidelines, including time management, presentation, portion control, and food quality.
• Oversee and work alongside a team of Food Service staff ensuring assigned responsibilities are completed promptly, cleaning projects are scheduled, and foster a positive team culture.
• Ensuring staff are following scheduled shifts and taking breaks on time.
• Resolve and report issues regarding food safety, foodborne illnesses, cross-contamination, FIFO, temperature control, and other FDA regulations to maintain the integrity and safety of the Food Service operation.
• Complete daily inspections of the kitchen operation while enforcing opening and closing checklists with kitchen staff.
• Point of contact and manager on duty for vendors and food service staff as needs arise.
• Assist with other tasks based on operational needs.
Qualifications
• At least 2 years of experience in leading a food service operation including managing a team and delegating prep and cleaning projects.
• At least 1 year of general leadership experience including training, performance management, overseeing timecards, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• ServSafe certified (or obtained within the first 90 days of hire).
• Intermediate user of MS Office.
• Be at least 21 years of age with a minimum of 3 years of driving experience, possesses a valid California driver's license; and has no Class 1 or more than two Class 2 violations within the past 36 months.
• Participate in an annual Tuberculosis screening and/or other screenings when necessary. Reasonable accommodation may be granted where appropriate.
About Father Joe’s Villages
At Father Joe’s Villages, we’re looking for compassionate, mission-driven individuals to join our team and help us end homelessness one life at a time. Our work is driven by our C.R.E.E.D which is the foundation for our interactions with clients, volunteers, other staff members and the community at large:
Our Values
• Compassion-Concern for others and the desire to assist.
• Respect-An act of giving particular or special regard.
• Empathy-Understanding and being aware of and sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and the experience of others without judgment.
• Empowerment-Helping others to help themselves.
• Dignity-All people are considered worthy of our esteem.
