Sous Chef

Join the Culinary Team Behind Major and Minor League Baseball Organizations.

We’re hiring a Sous Chef to join our culinary team supporting the Cincinnati Reds baseball team in Goodyear, AZ.

 

What You’ll Do:

• Assist the Chef de Cuisine with overall kitchen operation as a successful independent profit center, ensuring maximum guest satisfaction, through planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the Kitchen operation and administration
• Exhibit culinary talents by personally performing tasks while assisting in leading the staff and managing all food-related functions
• Assist in supervising all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high-quality product is produced
• Supervise hourly food service associates—including, but not limited to, training, counseling, participating in performance assessments and communicating with the CDC when disciplinary action may be necessary.
• Act as a mentor to the kitchen staff and maintain a “life-long learner” approach
• Clearly communicate all daily production goals to the team utilizing daily stand-up meetings and production sheets
• Carry out the CDC’s vision when CDC is not present
• Maintain a well-organized kitchen that reflects the standards of the Reds and of KitchFix
• Assist in all culinary aspects of menu production including daily service tastings and line checks
• Assist the CDC in composing menus and sourcing products
• Maintain and teach a welcoming and “customer-first” attitude; maintain open kitchen visibility with direct client relationships
• Maintain a “solutions-minded” attitude
• Maintain existing systems, i.e., rotating cleaning schedules, routine maintenance, opening and closing checklists
• In partnership with the CDC, oversee product procurement, ordering, receiving, inventory management, and labor scheduling
• Manage administrative and financial operations, including AP/AR, invoice coding, expense reporting, and inventory reconciliation
• Learn how to incorporate dishes to support nutritional needs and preferences for athletic populations and cultural diversities
• Exhibit excellent organizational, management, and communication skills and portray this to both staff and client
• Display problem-solving mentality while exhibiting patience and compassion

 

What We’re Looking For:

• Degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, or equivalent is preferred 
• 3-5 years’ experience in a professional, busy kitchen
• 2 years of food service management experience
• Previous experience in volume cooking preferred
• ServSafe Food Managers certification
• Experience with food, supply orders, and inventory
• Excellent knowledge of kitchen equipment and advanced knife skills
• Strong creativity, desire to learn, and interest in building healthy meals with lots of flavor
• Confidence in working with clients who have food sensitivities
• Able to work under pressure
• Ability to prepare creative, simple, healthy, performance-oriented menu items daily
• Initiate and embrace collaboration with other cooks and chefs
• Perform the physical demands – Remain on your feet for several hours at a time, ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, withstand high temperature conditions, bend, kneel, and stoop
• Must be willing to submit to a background check and drug screen
• A working knowledge of baseball a plus
• Spanish language fluency a plus

 

Work Schedule:

• This role requires a non-standard schedule, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, aligned with the Reds seasonal schedule.

 

Our Total Rewards Package includes:

• Competitive salary, starting at $55,000/year, based on experience
• Annual bonus potential — up to 5% of annual salary
• Comprehensive benefits package:
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Company laptop
• 401(k) plan
• Paid Time Off (3 weeks PTO, Sick Time, Paid Holidays)
• Paid parental leave
• Opportunity to contribute directly to KitchFix’s growth