Executive Sous Chef

Overview

Factor_ a brand of HelloFresh is seeking an Executive Sous Chef. The Executive Sous Chef will oversee kitchen operations for our Goodyear Arizona facility that will delight our loyal customers' taste buds and provide optimal nutrition to elevate their performance. This cuisine is produced in large volumes while maintaining integrity and presentation before, during and after transit. Someone who has a creative eye and is detail oriented. Someone who can lead a team to execute with repeatability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee product quality and food safety in a mass production kitchen
• Ensure the execution of new recipes, training and oversight of kitchen staff to implement new recipes as well as part improve existing recipes.
• Develop and implement process controls in a kitchen environment
• Validate consistent, premium taste, appearance and performance of every meal leaving our high volume kitchen
• Train and lead other members of the team throughout the various parts of production including pre-op, cooking, assembly, cooling, etc.
• Implement and adhere to gold standards of food quality and food safety
• Leverage hands on knowledge of HACCP, FSMA, SQF, and USDA regulations
• Continuously improve product quality and process steps with support of Corporate Executive chef and R&D chefs
• Address and 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 and assure that quality and costs standards are consistently attained
• Ensures proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability
• Prepares weekly cook schedules and reviews / approves payroll in assistance with HR
• Supervision, evaluation and training of employees, sanitation and safety, menu planning and related production activities
• Development of training and the provision of professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff
• Maintaining security of kitchen including equipment, food and supply inventories
• Assumes complete charge of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef
• Oversees all aspects of food preparation
• Able to work in any station as assigned by the Executive Chef
• Consistently maintains standards of quality, cost, eye appeal and flavor of foods
• Submits requests for maintenance, repairs and upkeep of the kitchen and its equipment
• Review, coordinate, and communicate timing; making proper adjustments to accommodate
• Checks in place before production time and inspects presentation of food items to ensure that quality standards are met

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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 and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

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