Sous Chef

HelloFresh
Aurora, IL, US
Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions.

Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents.

So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options.

The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as : Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor , and Youfoodz.

Sous Chef

Factor a brand of HelloFresh is seeking an experienced Sous-Chef who will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the kitchens and directly oversee all cooks, deboxing and cooling practices.

You will monitor equipment maintenance and conditions and will ensure that the kitchen operates alongside state and federal health and safety codes.

You will also ensure that all food meets the highest quality standards and is produced on time. #factor

You will...

  • Be responsible for training kitchen staff and provide coaching and development to shift hourly kitchen staff.
  • Food procurement, delivery, storage and issuing of food items
  • Planning energy conservation procedures in the kitchen
  • Report information and update managers throughout every shift with knowledge of kitchen’s operations.
  • Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
  • Submit requests for maintenance, repairs and upkeep of the kitchen and its equipment
  • Manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provides regular progress reports to the Chef de Cuisine during the shift.
  • Perform accident investigations and notify management as appropriate

You are

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

You have...

  • High School Diploma, GED or related work experience
  • American Culinary Federation chef certification preferred
  • 5+ years’ experience in commissary kitchen and high-volume food preparation
  • Fluent in Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications

You’ll get

  • Competitive salary, 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation, and company equity plan based on role
  • Generous PTO, including sabbatical, and parental leave of up to 16 weeks
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
  • Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
  • Up to 75% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor )
  • Access to 7 different Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including those for BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
  • Inclusive, collaborative, and 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 and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

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About HelloFresh

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging.

We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles.

We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes.

Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process.

In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

To learn more about what it's like working inside HelloFresh, follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

HelloFresh is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities.

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