Senior Sous Chef

1w1 week ago

Oak View Group

Mobile, US · Full-time · $65,000 – $70,000

About this role

The Senior Sous Chef actively supervises, coaches, counsels, directs, trains, and mentors employees to meet company quality standards. This key position ensures a positive, harmonious, compliant, and cooperative work environment. It drives the effective and profitable operation of the business.

Supervise line set-up, prep, and breakdown activities while delegating tasks to line personnel during service. Oversee buffet, beverage, break, and carving table set-ups, including equipment like chafing dishes and sternos. Assist the Executive Chef with food inventories, ordering, and employee scheduling for full coverage.

Work at the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center, a 317,000-square-foot waterfront facility with exhibit halls and ballrooms. Enjoy downtown Mobile's accommodations, dining, and river views just steps away. Staff provides full event support from pre-planning to execution.

Maintain excellent attendance with open availability for evenings and weekends on an event-driven schedule. Demonstrate professional presentation, outstanding interpersonal skills, self-direction, and strong management abilities. Contribute to Oak View Group's global platform in live entertainment venues.

Requirements

Excellent attendance and availability for variable event-driven schedule including evenings and weekends
Open availability
Professional presentation
Outstanding interpersonal skills
Self-direction
Strong management skills
Independent decision-making skills
Ability to supervise, coach, counsel, direct, train, and mentor kitchen employees

Responsibilities

Supervise all line set-up, prep, and breakdown activities
Delegate tasks to line personnel during service
Supervise buffet, beverage, break, and carving table set-up and breakdown
Set up equipment including chafing dishes, sternos, china, serving ware, silverware, bowls, platters, heating lamps, and cutting boards
Assist Executive Chef with kitchen record keeping, food inventories, and ordering food products
Organize employee work schedules to ensure coverage for all kitchen areas
Measure, mix, and cook ingredients according to recipes
Maintain a clean kitchen with no food debris on floors, walls, equipment, or work tables at end of day