Job Description

CulinArt Sector

 Salary:  $88,000-$92,000/ year.

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Pay Grade: 14 

 

CulinArt Group operates over 250 onsite corporate, higher education, private school, healthcare and destination recreation/leisure dining facilities in 18 states, including cafés, coffee bars, concessions, executive dining, catering and conference dining, social catering/special events, office coffee service and vending. CulinArt’s extremely diverse client portfolio affords great opportunities for career advancement within the company, across multiple industry segments and geographic regions. 

Job Summary

Join CulinArt Group- a member of Compass Group USA in Stony Brook, NY for an outstanding culinary adventure. Be part of a top-notch team that values creativity, collaboration, and excellence, in an inclusive and nurturing workplace.

As an Executive Sous Chef, you will craft flawless dining experiences that exceed industry standards. You will be responsible for supporting and overseeing kitchen operations while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for the culinary staff. You will prepare or direct the preparation of meals by corporate programs and guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assists Executive Chef to assure compliance with all sanitation, ServSafe, safety, production, and merchandising requirements
  • Motivates, trains, develops, and directs the back-of-house culinary employees to accomplish the objectives of the operation to the satisfaction of the customers, clients, and sectors
  • Ensures that high quality food items are creatively prepared and presented in a cost-effective manner
  • Assists in all phases of planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation
  • Supports the management of inventory, cost controls and control expenditures for the account
  • Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary teams
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Menu planning
  • Food production
  • Inventory and budget control Management- to include ordering and weekly reconciliation
  • Ensuring Quality of food preparation, safety of kitchen, and adherence to all allergen-related protocols

Qualifications:

  • B.S. Degree in Culinary Arts, Food Services Technology/Management/or related field; or A.O.S. Degree in Culinary Arts with additional specialized training
  • 3-5 years of relevant culinary experience
  • Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, customer service, adaptable and excellent oral/written communication skills
  • Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
  • Self-motivated
  • Mastery of a wide variety of kitchen positions and stations
  • Ability to think on their feet, as well as create, produce, and serve on the fly
  • Knowledge of food cost and how it pertains to a kitchen, product and quality identification
  • Applied food service sanitation certification, SERVSAFE, and/or HACCP federal guideline certification
  • Demonstrated understanding of current culinary market/trends and creative food presentation preferred

Apply to CulinArt today!

CulinArt is a member of Compass Group USA

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer.  At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Associates at CulinArt are offered many fantastic benefits.

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance/ AD
  • Disability Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
  • Associate Shopping Program
  • Health and Wellness Programs
  • Discount Marketplace
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Req ID: 1361305

CulinArt Sector 

NANCY M TEIXEIRA 

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