Senior Sous Chef 

Factor a brand of HelloFresh is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations across multiple sites in the Chicago area that will delight our loyal customers taste buds & provide optimal nutrition to elevate their performance. This cuisine is produced in large volumes while maintaining integrity & presentation before, during & after transit. Someone who has a creative eye & is detail oriented. Someone who can lead a team to execute with repeatability. 

You will...

• Oversee product quality & food safety in a mass production kitchen
• Ensure the execution of new recipes, training & oversight of kitchen staff to implement new recipes as well as working with R&D team to help improve existing recipes.
• Own the weekly yields that are needed in all areas for accurate COG targets
• Be responsible for training, coaching, & developing sous chef staff. Weekly 1:1s for growth & development of sous chefs
• Develop & implement process controls
• Validate consistent, premium taste, appearance & performance of every meal leaving our high-volume kitchen
• Train & lead other members of the team throughout the various parts of production including pre-op, cooking, assembly, cooling, etc.
• Implement & adhere to gold standards of food quality & food safety
• Cover station in absence of sous chef
• Culinary academy leaders- teaching techniques & best practices to sous chefs & lead hourlies
• Culinary academy will be a comprehensive hands on development forum for our sous chefs covering: food safety & sanitation; culinary math; scientific principles in cooking; recognizing quality; meeting customer needs & professional ethics
• Leverage hands on knowledge of HACCP, FSMA, SQF, & USDA regulations
• Continuously improve product quality & process steps with support of Corporate Executive chef & R&D chefs
• Address & eliminate product quality issues/customer complaints arising from problems originating with production of meals.
• Supervise food production personnel, assist with food production tasks as needed & assure that quality and
• Cost standards are consistently attained
• Ensures proper staffing for maximum productivity & high standards of quality; controls food & payroll
• Costs to achieve maximum profitability
• Prepares weekly cook schedules & reviews/approves payroll in assistance with HR
• Supervision, evaluation & training of employees, sanitation & safety, menu planning & related production activities
• Development of training & the provision of professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff
• Maintaining security of kitchen including equipment food & supply inventories
• Assumes complete charge of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Sous Chef
• Oversees all aspects of food preparation
• Able to work in any station as assigned by the Executive Sous Chef
• Consistently maintains standards of quality, cost, eye appeal & flavor of foods
• Submits Requests for maintenance, repairs & upkeep of the kitchen & its equipment
• Review, coordinate, & communicate timing; making proper adjustments to accommodate.
• Checks in place before production time & inspects presentation of food items to ensure that quality standards are met

You are

• Curious: Always seeking to understand why. Always looking to make things better.
• Passionate: You are driven by a love for what you do.
• Optimistic: The ability to bounce back quickly when something doesnt work.
• Action Orient: Knowing when to shift from planning to doing. Willingness to get your hands dirty.
• Honest: Transparency with customers, partners & teammates
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Data-driven & analytical
• Able to add structure to ambiguous situations
• A Self-starter, take initiative & get stuff done with a high degree of excellence

You are

• Able to train & develop a large group of employees and manage an active kitchen
• A problem solver      
• Results Driven 
• Able speak to employees with tact & diplomacy     
• Able to multitask - tracking/monitoring recipe development & maintaining productivity
• Computer literate to input information into the computer
• Able to take direction & relay information to employees
• Comfortability in being exposed to hot, cool and/or cold environment (30 - 70)

Youll get

• Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation, & team bonus opportunities
• Generous PTO & flexible attendance policy 
• Comprehensive health & wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, & Factor_)   
• Access to 7 different Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including those for BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, & LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, & dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks & responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.
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